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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The potent combination of 5G, artificial intelligence, smart
platforms and the Internet of Things will change the world.
Drawing on interviews with mobile operators, investors and
analysts, this report describes some of the exciting services and
experiences that could be enabled by intelligent connectivity:
Entertainment gets rich and social - With 5G, digital
entertainment is set become both richer and more social.
High-speed wireless connectivity will deliver 4K and 8K video,
holograms, augmented reality and virtual reality applications
for gaming and immersive TV, while bringing people together
to enjoy live events, such as sports and concerts. 5G could
enable spectators to enjoy a 360-degree view from anywhere
in the venue.
Safe and swift transportation – Vehicles and bikes will
relay their position to other road users in real-time, enabling
intelligent connectivity to instruct vehicles when to slow down
and when to accelerate, thereby removing the need for trac
lights, speed cameras and other systems.
The dawn of Industry 4.0 - Intelligent connectivity is set to
drive a fourth industrial revolution in which computers and
robots continually optimise production and maintenance
in highly flexible factories and plants. 5G will deliver ultra-
reliable and low latency connectivity by employing edge
computing and network slicing, which allows specific services
to be prioritised.
Reliable remote control - In both their personal and
professional lives, individuals are going to have much closer
control over their assets. Tactile Internet applications will
become increasingly viable, allowing for the perception
and manipulation of remote objects using touch and
proprioception.
Information and oers on-demand - People will have easy
access to an increasingly intelligent personal assistant in the
cloud, while connected glasses or contact lenses will display
personalised information and oers.
Continuous health monitoring - Individuals will routinely
wear connected wellness and security monitors providing
continuous information about their vital signs, while enabling
emergency alerts in the event of a fall or an attack. 5G will help
healthcare managers to maximise the use of scarce resources
and ensure that clinics don’t run out of critical medicines and
equipment.
Smarter and sharper security - Continuously connected
cameras, sensors and alarms will make both private properties
and public places more secure, while cloud-based facial
recognition systems could be used identify and spot oenders
in real time.
Immersive education and training - trainee engineers,
mechanics and medics could learn how to perform specific
tasks by following instructions relayed via AR or by using VR
simulations. Similarly, 5G could enable these technologies
to be used to teach science and geography students about
specific habitats and environments.
Waste not, want not – Consumers and companies will have
real-time information on everything from soil acidity to water
pollution to the availability of parking spaces, increasing
eciency and reducing waste, while better managing energy
usage.
Smarter cities and buildings - Connected sensors and
actuators will give municipalities, organisations and individual
citizens the ability to monitor what is happening in and around
their properties and control access.
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