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Learn How 5G and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Will Impact the Way Industries Perform Their Processes

This guide explores the relationship between 5G, IoT and industrial operations. It discusses connected devices, the integration skills required for IoT projects, and potential applications such as real-time energy monitoring, remote inspection and predictive maintenance in a more connected industrial environment.

  • IIoT foundations. The ebook explains how industrial sensors collect equipment data to support faster, more informed decisions.
  • Integration challenges. It discusses gaps in internal experience, staffing and technology complexity that lead companies to use specialist integrators.
  • 5G use cases. Examples include connecting many devices, remote diagnostics, higher-resolution inspection and more capable predictive-maintenance sensors.
E-book: Learn How 5G and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Will Impact the Way Industries Perform Their Processes

11 pages · PDFTechnology guide

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Overview

What 5G can change for industrial IoT

The ebook places 5G in the wider industrial technology shift and introduces the role of artificial intelligence and IoT in connected operations. It explains why organizations may need integrator expertise, then describes 5G’s potential for connecting more devices and supporting data-intensive use cases. Examples range from remote inspection and diagnostics to energy monitoring, predictive maintenance and connected infrastructure, followed by guidance on preparing people and processes for change.

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Inside the e-book

Topics covered in this material

01

IoT in industry

Industrial IoT uses connected machines and sensors to collect information that can improve equipment performance and support faster decisions in the workplace.

  • Connected industrial devices
  • Sensor-based data collection
  • Operational decision support

02

The integration challenge

The guide points to limited internal experience, staffing shortages and complex technologies as reasons organizations turn to professional services and systems integrators.

  • Skills gaps
  • Technology complexity
  • Selecting an integration partner

03

5G-enabled possibilities

Higher connection capacity and bandwidth are presented as enablers for use cases that involve more connected devices and richer real-time information.

  • Remote inspection and diagnostics
  • Energy monitoring
  • Sensors for predictive maintenance

Key ideas

Concepts to take away

Network

5G

A mobile network generation that the guide associates with higher speed, bandwidth and capacity for connected devices.

Industrial technology

IIoT

The use of connected devices and sensors in industrial settings to exchange operational data.

The value of 5G in industry depends on pairing connectivity with useful applications, integration skills and prepared teams.

Inside the e-book

A look inside

How 5G connects the industrial world. The ebook outlines the potential for many more devices to communicate within industrial environments.
How 5G connects the industrial worldThe ebook outlines the potential for many more devices to communicate within industrial environments.
Preparing for connected operations. The guide relates 5G adoption to agile infrastructure, Industry 4.0 practices and workforce readiness.
Preparing for connected operationsThe guide relates 5G adoption to agile infrastructure, Industry 4.0 practices and workforce readiness.

Learn How 5G and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Will Impact the Way Industries Perform Their Processes

The value of 5G in industry depends on pairing connectivity with useful applications, integration skills and prepared teams.