deployment and integration of 5G into our cities will not materialise without frictionless co-operation between the public and private sectors .”
Analysing the data collected from these massive networks of IoT nodes , however , will be no small feat . “ The key challenge for cities will be managing the data complexity that will come with 5G , particularly when we think about the impact of mMTC ,” says Allen Johnston , VP of Sales at EXFO . “ One influential technology will be automation — cities and operators alike simply won ’ t have the time or resources to connect , collect , analyse and correlate network performance information . They ’ ll therefore need to rely on automation tools to analyse network data in real-time , and ensure they can measure the actual validity and accuracy of what they ’ re monitoring and how it impacts the smart cities services they deliver .”
As we enter a new decade , the services that we use on a daily basis ( both in and out of cities – just look at the FCC ’ s $ 9bn rural 5G connectivity fund ) are going to need faster connections to enable greater data gathering and insight generation . Sarah Mills , Director for Mobile Network Operators at SSE Enterprise Telecoms , concludes : “ At the rate cities are growing , the automation of a number of public services from buses , taxis and cars , through to traffic lights and street lighting , must occur . 5G will enable those services .” Trials and large scale initiatives are already beginning to get underway around the world , but 2020 will be the year that adoption hits a critical tipping point . We ’ re all about to see just what 5G can do .
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