Until recently, the manufacturing industry has been unable to grasp the revolutionary capabilities of 5G due to the public nature of the current deployment. However, the advent of private 5G networks opens the possibility for this industry to see a wave of innovation and new capabilities emerge.
5G delivers significantly higher data speeds, much lower latency, and greater capacity across connected devices. These qualities provide manufacturers with the opportunity to digitize their operations in many new and innovative ways. With private 5G, businesses can take advantage of these features while maintaining full control over the network.
Thus, private 5G networks have unique potential to revolutionize the manufacturing sector. Reliable and constant connectivity in factories is essential both to support automation efforts, as well as for predictive maintenance or effective machine monitoring. It can also be used to radically improve the daily life and well-being of employees.
It’s no surprise, then, that IDC predicts the global private 5G market will be worth $5.2 billion in 2027. Manufacturers also need greater security as well as the ability to customize and slice their devices. networks in a specialized way – something a private 5G network can enable, among many other features the industry can take advantage of.
The benefits of private 5G in the manufacturing industry
Private 5G networks offer several advantages that are particularly useful for the manufacturing sector, such as:
- efficient and flexible deployment;
- secure communications and data isolation;
- real-time services;
- Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) functions for critical applications subject to time constraints;
- Adequate coverage and scalability to reduce the risk of network congestion and interference.
The ability of private 5G to integrate with public networks is also important for manufacturers. It offers many benefits such as the ability to provide seamless connectivity to essential services when moving from one network to another, as well as the ability for the right partner to help businesses adapt their networks to their needs specific.
Other benefits include efficiency of deployment and mobility of devices, particularly compared to a wired installation, as well as reliable, high-quality coverage and capacity, and the ability to offer services on time. real.
Network management platforms – taking 5G to the next level
While the benefits of 5G are immense, deploying private 5G networks for large multinational companies with varying goals and priorities – and each requiring different network conditions – can be a complex undertaking.
Communications technology providers with network management platforms can offer a solution in this regard, facilitating the level of network orchestration needed to unlock the automation and benefits of edge computing at the help of 5G Edge, while ensuring that these systems are interoperable with existing technologies.
This approach guarantees centralized access to each industrial facility, while allowing each factory to operate autonomously. It provides full visibility into peripheral connectivity, devices and applications, and control across all manufacturing sites, while letting each site manager manage their production lines.
The world of manufacturing is moving from the world of bytes to the world of objects. With high-bandwidth connectivity, smart devices can communicate more, both within the production process and with other devices. This evolution is having a transformative impact on the entire industry, and private 5G is a catalyst for this transformation.
The ability to implement multi-site private 5G, as well as edge computing and the shift from private to public connectivity are all part of the new industrial revolution in manufacturing.
The future is hyperconnected
Visions of the future of manufacturing may seem like a distant dream, but it’s a future that is entirely achievable with today’s technology. This is a future where centralized access to different factories is possible, but where each remains capable of operating autonomously. A future where all devices and applications are connected by a digital fabric that delivers agile and secure experiences for businesses and their customers. This is the future where it is possible to have full visibility into all connected devices and peripheral applications, and where site managers have control of their production lines.
This future is already within reach for the industry if leaders do what it takes to digitally transition their factories to unlock the benefits of high-bandwidth connectivity and chart their path to the next industrial revolution .