Understanding Private 4G/5G Networks For IoT
IoT For All, Monday, September 23rd, 2024
In the early days of IoT, networks didn't need to move much data. Just a few kilobytes were enough for machine-to-machine communication around the turn of the millennium. In other words, IoT began with low-capability devices and minimal connectivity needs.
That's no longer the case. Today, smart security cameras send video streams through the network. Self-driving vehicles transmit HD images to processing centers. Entire companies collaborate through video conferencing platforms, gobbling bandwidth with high-definition video and audio simultaneously.
Cellular technology is simultaneously responding to and driving this growing need. A 5G network can get download speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second (Gbps). That's enough data to transmit a 4K movie in under 30 seconds.