Mobile Magazine March 2021 | Page 45

5G

“ As 5G matures … it will support missioncritical applications such as industrial internet , smart grids , remote surgery and intelligent transportation systems ”

ROBERT MOFFAT DEPUTY DIRECTOR , SALES & BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT , MEDIATEK EUROPE
deployed , users can benefit from a better streaming experience immediately .”
The 5G rollout , he continues , has also benefited from greater efforts to standardise and accelerate the process from a regulatory perspective , with the EU Commission orchestrating 5G launches in every member state by the end of last year , and plans in place to support uninterrupted coverage in urban areas and along major transport routes by 2025 .
The EU Commission notes that 5G is an essential building block for the region ’ s digital economy going forward . Moffat adds that , in addition to faster speeds deliverable on handsets and the potential for 5G fixed wireless access to bring current-gen connectivity to remote areas , “ As 5G matures with ultrareliable low latency communication ( URLLC ) features , it will support mission-critical applications such as industrial internet , smart grids , remote surgery and intelligent transportation systems .”
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