EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
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The commercialisation and deployment of 5G are driving this digital transformation , with the technology gradually being integrated into core production areas like asset management , industrial control , and product testing . Traditional networks often fail to meet the growing demands of vertical industries .
An analysis of key industrial applications highlights five critical parameters for effective networks : latency and reliability , jitter , uplink bandwidth , availability and positioning . Therefore , telecom operators are developing 5G networks with deterministic capabilities to ensure the reliability and predictability needed to support critical manufacturing applications . By utilising varying network resources and technology combinations , deterministic networks are setting the stage for multi-dimensional service level guarantees that meet stringent industrial requirements .
While combining multiple technologies can significantly enhance network performance , it also has its drawbacks . Techniques used to reduce latency or improve reliability often consume radio resources , impacting essential parameters like data rates . To streamline technology combinations in a deterministic network , it ’ s key to prioritise features that are most critical for specific use cases . For example , it is difficult for an industrial network to have a large number of terminals while also achieving low-latency transmission .
Currently , integrating deterministic networks into vertical industries is largely in the exploratory phase with ongoing research . Early deployments have clearly
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