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Accelerating the 5G Industrial Revolution
5G features have matched or exceeded expectations for a majority of early adopters and organizations are optimistic about the opportunities that it offers , according to the Capgemini Research Institute .
According to the Accelerating the 5G Industrial Revolution : State of 5G and Edge in Industrial Operations report released by the Capgemini Research Institute , industrial 5G adoption is still at the ideation and planning stages , with only 30 % of industrial organizations having moved to the pilot stage or beyond . This means there is a huge window of opportunity for telcos and those industrial organizations that are yet to make a move .
Signaling a paradigm shift , 40 % of industrial organizations surveyed expect to roll out 5G at scale at a single site within two years and the experience of early adopters could persuade others to make the move . 5G trials and early implementations are delivering strong business benefits , with 60 % of early adopters saying that 5G has helped to realize higher operational efficiency , while 43 % say they have experienced increased flexibility .
The study also found that industrial organizations are optimistic that 5G will drive revenues by enabling the introduction of new products , services and business models . In fact , 51 % of industrial organizations plan to leverage 5G to offer new products and 60 % plan to offer new services enabled by 5G .
Furthermore , industrial organizations are aware of the role of Edge Computing in their 5G initiatives and view it as essential to realizing the full potential of 5G . A total of 64 % of organizations plan to adopt 5G-based Edge Computing services within three years , driven by the increased performance , reliability , data security and privacy it offers . More than a third of industrial organizations across sectors surveyed prefer to deploy private 5G networks , with interest in private 5G networks led by the semiconductor and high-tech sector ( 50 %), followed by aerospace and defense ( 46 %).
Challenges remain for widespread adoption
The report highlights that , to make the most of 5G ’ s potential , organizations will need to address a number of challenges , including :
• Integrating 5G with existing networks and IT systems : organizations are finding that the lack of standardized , interoperable solutions result in increased time for assembly and testing
• Defining 5G use cases and estimating their return on investment , especially in brownfield environments , where a return needs to be measured against existing options like wired connections and the cost of replacing cables
• Managing cybersecurity due to difficulties in selecting trusted
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