CeBIT hones in on 5G mobile communications
Application scenarios for the new 5G wireless communications standard will be on show at the CeBIT event in Germany.
The 5G wireless communications standard will make it possible for a data transmission rate that is 1000 times faster than top LTE network speeds, while consuming less energy.
The plan is for it to become the backbone for connecting production robots, power plants, operating room equipment and LED streetlights to the Internet of Things.
5G will significantly expand network potential, allowing billions of machines to be connected to the internet — a connectivity which is a necessary precondition for the concrete implementation of concepts and business models that rely heavily on the Internet of Things.
Top decision-makers from the research, industrial and retailing communities will join IT enthusiasts from around the globe to see the limitless opportunities of real-time connectivity first-hand at CeBIT 2017.
Exhibitors will include Telefónica Germany, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Huawei. Case studies for mobile communications concepts can be seen at the ‘Internet of Things’ and ‘Communication and Networks’ display sectors in Hall 12, as well as the ‘Unmanned Systems and Solutions’ display sector in Hall 17, where everything will revolve around the booming drone business.
Autonomous vehicles are one of the cutting-edge markets which depend on fast real-time data from the 5G network. The Swiss Post Office will be demonstrating its SmartShuttle driverless bus, which is already part of the local mass transit system in the Swiss canton of Valais. At CeBIT 2017 the SmartShuttle bus will link the West entrance with Hall 12.
CeBIT attracts more than 3000 exhibiting companies and around 200,000 visitors. The event features new technologies like artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, virtual and augmented reality, humanoid robots and drones. With the lead theme at CeBIT 2017 being ‘d!conomy – no limits’, the spotlight will be placed squarely on the opportunities opened up by digital transformation.
The international start-up community is also strongly represented at CeBIT. In the SCALE 11 display sector, more than 400 start-ups will showcase their ideas and plans.
CeBIT 2017 runs from 20–24 March in Hannover, Germany, with Japan as the official partner country. Further information is available at www.cebit.de.
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