Four Ways 5G Is Driving Change In The Automotive Industry
RCRWirelessNews, Thursday, June 27th, 2024
Three 'mega trends' are transforming the modern 'mobility' industry, which variously covers the crossover of the automotive, transport, and logistics sectors - basically anywhere vehicles, mostly cars, are used.
These trends, according to a new report by the CTIA, the cellular industry association in the US, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, its equivalent for the car and light-duty truck industry, are: electrification, automation, and connectivity.
In the end, as always, there is a chicken-and-egg debate about whether connectivity drives the rate of innovation, or innovation drives the need for connectivity. Both statements are true, of course; but the arrival of 5G has accelerated new vehicle services, features, and safety advancements. '5G is helping spur innovation across industries,' says Meredith Attwell Baker, president at CTIA, citing safety, 'new experiences', and manufacturing' as prime examples.