Wireless and cellular networks offer an array of solutions for IoT deployments. Identifying the parameters of the use case, and the nature of the deployment, is very important as companies optimize their communications networks for IIoT applications.

The question is not whether, but how IEEE 802.11ax (also known as Wi-Fi 6) and 5G are driving wireless mobile communications in the industrial environment. Siemens supports both technologies in order to offer optimal solutions for the most diverse requirements.

Complementary IoT solutions are filling the gap here where 5G may be costly, or when deployments simply cannot support its infrastructure. While options for IoT solutions are seemingly endless, it’s important to understand the needs of the deployment, and which solution can deliver.

Nick Sacke, head of IoT and products at Comms365, outlines the key considerations and questions that must be asked ahead of an IoT production rollout. He also describes why there is a necessity to use a blended strategy for network connectivity, rather than to look for a ‘one size fits…

A prevailing view is that integration of 5G and TSN will increasingly become more important to industrial automation in the future. The thinking is that TSN, as enabling technology of Industry 4.0 together with 5G URLLC, can be combined to provide deterministic connectivity end-to-end.

Advancements in telecommunications networks is generating a reaction in other industries that will unfold in the years to come. At the center of this migration is the need for more information in the form of data. The applications in today’s world are moving higher in frequency, and it is only…

It is only a matter of time until 5G will establish itself in industry. The flexibility of 5G with its different implementation approaches, private and/or public, makes this standard the most versatile mobile communications solution for industry, and solutions previously not feasible are now within reach.

5G and other wireless technologies represent an ideal supplement to wired communication solutions, each with its own specific advantages and disadvantages. 5G will change a lot, but it will not change everything. The mobility of communication subscribers in industrial applications is definitely being advanced.

5G implements technical enhancements over 4G, and is specifically targeting industrial automation. 5G as a technology has already emerged and, even though capabilities are limited, enhancements will continue to be backed by a set of industrial automation players pushing for a common wireless standard.

The growing expectations on Wi-Fi performance, coverage, security, support for new use cases, applications and devices require a step forward in the evolution of Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi 6 increases data rates and capacity, optimizes transmission in congested environments and extends support to new devices and use cases.