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highlights the role 5G will play in the
future of IoT. “Wireless technologies
are a key pillar of IoT and 5G has
huge promise,” comments Butaney,
who also states that, by 2023, 34%
of all mobile connections will be IoT
connections, up from 13% in 2018.
However, he does emphasise that
there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach.
“Think of your mobile phone: one type
of wireless technology doesn’t meet
all your needs. You have LTE/5G
cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and
NFC - at least five wireless technologies
- each with their strengths and
weaknesses that address specific
goals. The same is true for connectivity
needs in IoT deployments.”
With organisations needing a
cohesive strategy that doesn’t result
in costs, complexity and security
risks, particularly in a post COVID-19
world, Butaney explains that there is
an increased need for business resiliency
and remote operations. “These
needs are driving an evolution of
automation systems to be more endto-end
connected, more autonomous,
and able to be remotely supervised
via IoT connectivity.”
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