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Q1 . Are you currently researching , testing , or running PoC on 5G-enabled AR solutions for enterprises in the manufacturing / industrial sector ?
61 % of the respondents were involved in some form in 5G-enabled AR activities . Q2 . What enterprise use cases are you currently testing with 5G ?
Exhibit 1 shows the type of use cases tested by AREA members . 9 AREA members are working on remote maintenance projects , 7 on collaboration , 6 on maintenance , and then others . The project area of maintenance appears more relevant than other use cases .
Exhibit 1 . Type of use cases currently tested .
Q3 . Why are you not involved in 5G-related AR projects ?
Exhibit 2 shows the reasons for not being involved in 5G-related projects . The large majority claimed to work with Wi-Fi and locally tethered devices . A combined 15 % argued that 5G is not an immediate opportunity because it is in its early stage of development and , therefore , the benefits are not clear .
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