other innovations . As I said , 5G forms an entirely new platform upon which we can adopt these technologies for each customer and sector across the value chain . It really is an exciting prospect in terms of transforming business .”
Where that prospect becomes truly innovative , relates Wilde , is when 5G is coupled with edge services . “ If I can have the processing occur on an IoT sensor or on a vehicle , then I can create a new experience or service ,” he explains , “ which means you remove any delays , any latency . It ’ s a level of intelligence and responsiveness that we can bring to life that we haven ’ t been able to do before . There are productivity changes there , too - you remove that complexity from the shop floor and change the experiences and effectiveness of workers and you immediately improve output . You ’ re going to see significant change over the next five to eight years as 5G rolls out , so we are bullish on our predictions in that regard .”
Of course , many of the approaches to business and digital strategies have been disrupted as a result of the COVID- 19 pandemic . While the impact of a shift to remote working has been felt by many
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