At the Qualcomm 5G Summit, industry leaders gather to discuss how 5G is transforming society. Through a series of masterclasses and keynotes, these experts cover the breadth of 5G technologies and their manifold use cases. In this video, GSMA Intelligence senior analyst James Joiner explains how 5G is accelerating digital transformation across many key industries, including public transportation, stadium infrastructure, wind farms, and robotics.
5G is transforming transportation in many ways, but especially for subway commuters. 5G mmWave connectivity allows subway riders to enjoy 4K streaming video en route from point A to point B, and even enables increased productivity for people who need to work on their commute. And the ability to stay connected at all times could inspire non-subway commuters to reconsider public transportation, reducing traffic and greenhouse emissions, leading to a more sustainable future.
In stadiums, 5G mmWave connectivity enables fans to watch multiple angles of all of the sporting action on their smartphones, while enabling AR experiences. 5G also makes it easier to buy food, beverages, and merchandise, eliminating long lines and pain points at traditional points of sale. Tapping into 5G ultra wideband networks — paired with advanced edge computing — allows fans to enjoy real-time statistics. The use cases for 5G in stadiums are immense — and have already been proven effective on the world’s biggest stage: the Super Bowl.
5G isn’t all about connectivity — it’s also about sustainability, and the convergence of the two. Vayu AI — whose CEO, James Kiles, also took part in the masterclass — creates intelligent wind farms and cloud-based wind turbine control tech. Vayu AI is currently testing a private 5G network to relay data from a six turbine wind farm in Montana to understand how the turbines are performing. Wind turbines need to be spaced far apart from one another because as they rotate, they produce a wake that interferes with nearby turbines — limiting the number of turbines that can be deployed in a given area. This reduces energy output and increases operating costs. But through a process known as “wake steering” — enabled by 5G connected drones — the angle of each turbine on a wind farm can be optimized to increase the total output of energy. According to the case study, wake steering could increase wind farm capacity by an astounding 30-68 percent.
Finally, 5G is also transforming the world of robotics. Deployed cooperatively, robotics, 5G, and AI have the potential to revolutionize countless industries, including automotive, industrial IoT, delivery services, and more.
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