Are you wondering where 5G and IoT fit into the smart cities of the future? Then wonder no more.

Join Jeremy and co-host Peter Karney, Head of Product Innovation at Digital Catapult as they chat with Greg Peak, Principal Applications Engineer at Texas Instruments about how future networks technologies like 5G and IoT are finally making industry 4.0 a reality.

But it’s not just industry that can utilise 5G technology. There are so many different ways that both industry and public bodies can take advantage of these future network technologies - businesses, manufacturers, even local authorities can use 5G and smart sensors to improve urban living, to make factories and warehouse operations safer, and safeguard residents in their homes. In fact, some technologies are already being trialled and implemented in care and residential homes, for example, to mitigate against falls.

So listen in as we explore Smart City applications and discuss how future network technologies can create the connected factories and environments of the future, and why finally, IoT, after 10 years in the making, is coming of age.

“The Internet of Things is really all about adding utility and efficiency to machines, devices, buildings, environments that we find ourselves living in and working with. So this requires a new form of network that hasn't existed up until now.”

Key takeaways:

  • The challenges of connectivity and the changing nature of the networks
  • Smart sensors and their use case in urban populations, factories, homes
  • Millimetre wave (mmWave) technology and how it works
  • The combination of smart sensors and 5G
  • Terahertz technology

Resources:

  • www.ti.com