TECHNOLOGY
56 road to a citywide ITS , the ability for cities to predict and manage traffic on a macro and micro level would be dramatically increased . Leman adds that “ advanced driver-assistance systems ( ADAS ) enabled by 5G will allow for instant data transfers between connected cars to identify other vehicles in close proximity and even predict accidents before they happen .”
However , even though the global 5G rollout continues apace , some experts contend that the world of the automobile will remain largely 4G for the foreseeable future . “ 5G is an expensive way to enable most IOT devices . The majority will likely continue to use cheaper , lower-bandwidth , shorter-range communications via BLE , zigbee , WiFi , 2G , etc ,” explains Dr Ramsey Faragher .
Dr Faragher is the founder and CEO of FocalPoint and a Fellow of Queens ’ College , Cambridge , UK , where he teaches AI and machine learning , and was part of the design team for the ExoMars Martian Rover ’ s “ Seeker ” visual navigation system . In the past few years , he has also been an instrumental consultant in the development of autonomous vehicles ( AVs ), working with Starship and Uber on their AV projects . He believes that there is one area where 5G will be the catalyst for a transformational leap forward .
NOVEMBER 2020