WHAT IS 5G?
The term 5G (acronym of 5th Fifth Generation) indicates the fifth generation technologies and standards subsequent to those of the fourth generation (4G), which therefore allow performance and speed higher than those of the current technology used in mobile telephony.
The main features of 5G are:
The main features of 5G are:
- possibility to connect any object in the home or work environment to the network: this will make it possible to implement many projects that are now on paper. It's called the "internet of things" and for example, the refrigerator will send us a notification while we're at the supermarket, reminding us to buy milk. In agriculture a sensor will evaluate the hydration of the soil to allow the plants to be irrigated at the right time
- very high speed of connection to the network: potentially you can get a speed up to 10 times greater than 4G
- very low latency, almost zero: latency is the index of network responsiveness. When we click on a link, it is time for example that uses the connection to activate itself and to open the requested page. With low latency it is possible to remotely control objects.
What impact will 5G have on engineering?
In the coming years, companies will see the new 5G standard emerge , which will bring economic benefits in all sectors, offering a great opportunity to digitally transform both business and business infrastructure. Moreover, it is clear the importance that 5G will play for companies operating in the engineering field in order to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of employees, even when they work remotely.
In the IoT era, improving data management and transfer speed is a fundamental aspect, since the features offered by technology are becoming increasingly central to engineering activities. According to Toshiba research Maximizing mobility , 40% of IT managers in the engineering sector indicated 5G as the factor that will drive the implementation of wearable devices , such as smart glasses , for industrial and professional applications in the coming years . In the construction field, an engineer who uses smart glasses can recall and process important critical data and, thanks to the assisted reality,Schemes and details of specific parts are available in real time.
Another aspect to be reckoned with is the growing challenge to ensure robust protection of sensitive data against increasingly intelligent cyber threats. 5G will offer better speed than 4G and LTE technologies , but the threat landscape will widen because cyber criminals will have the chance to exploit an increasingly mobile workforce and a growing number of Internet-connected network touch points in both cases based on 5G.
In fact, Toshiba research has shown that data security is an investment priority in engineering for 70% of IT managers in terms of data management generated by M2M and IoT technologies . This is giving rise to new technologies aimed at overcoming threats, such as mobile edge computing solutions , which locally enable encrypted data communication, translated into a communication protocol, before being sent via cloud to the core of the corporate network. The adoption of edge computing solutions will make it possible to expand the security perimeter in the mobile era, not only through data protection but by creating a more efficient and productive mobile workforce thanks to data processing at the edge of the network.
"The development and arrival of 5G will guarantee the engineering sector greater productivity and connectivity, paving the way for many other opportunities compared to previous technologies, even though IT security will always be a constant concern in the IT landscape.
In the IoT era, improving data management and transfer speed is a fundamental aspect, since the features offered by technology are becoming increasingly central to engineering activities. According to Toshiba research Maximizing mobility , 40% of IT managers in the engineering sector indicated 5G as the factor that will drive the implementation of wearable devices , such as smart glasses , for industrial and professional applications in the coming years . In the construction field, an engineer who uses smart glasses can recall and process important critical data and, thanks to the assisted reality,Schemes and details of specific parts are available in real time.
Another aspect to be reckoned with is the growing challenge to ensure robust protection of sensitive data against increasingly intelligent cyber threats. 5G will offer better speed than 4G and LTE technologies , but the threat landscape will widen because cyber criminals will have the chance to exploit an increasingly mobile workforce and a growing number of Internet-connected network touch points in both cases based on 5G.
In fact, Toshiba research has shown that data security is an investment priority in engineering for 70% of IT managers in terms of data management generated by M2M and IoT technologies . This is giving rise to new technologies aimed at overcoming threats, such as mobile edge computing solutions , which locally enable encrypted data communication, translated into a communication protocol, before being sent via cloud to the core of the corporate network. The adoption of edge computing solutions will make it possible to expand the security perimeter in the mobile era, not only through data protection but by creating a more efficient and productive mobile workforce thanks to data processing at the edge of the network.
"The development and arrival of 5G will guarantee the engineering sector greater productivity and connectivity, paving the way for many other opportunities compared to previous technologies, even though IT security will always be a constant concern in the IT landscape.
