New Delhi: 5G connections, both mobile subscribers and IoT connections, in the Asia-Pacific region will grow from 574 million in 2021 to 3.2 billion in 2025, growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 87.9 percent, according to a new Report accordingly. Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is one of the important reasons for telecom service providers to launch 5G services in the Asia-Pacific region.
According to IDC, around 12.4 percent of telecom carrier respondents in Asia-Pacific cited IIoT as one of the top reasons for 5G deployment.
Most telecom carriers see critical industries including manufacturing, smart cities with smart mobility, and smart buildings as the most important use cases for 5G introduction.
“The transition to a green, low-carbon future will be possible through digitization and connectivity,” said Piyush Singh, Senior Market Analyst, Telecom and IoT, Asia Pacific, IDC.
One of the concepts in Industry 4.0 is efficiency equal to energy saving. Singh said anything and everything organizations do to save energy ultimately increases efficiency.
Manufacturing facilities throughout Asia-Pacific have implemented private or dedicated networks to control different pieces of equipment on the premises.
Unstable wireless communication and latency are the hindrances in adopting digital transformation in any firm which can be solved with the help of 5G. The report states that IoT devices require very reliable communication, which can be easily provided even through private 5G networks.