Internet of Things (IoT) has taken the world by storm, where various industries, including security, are making use of the technology with connected devices and systems to produce valuable information. But what happens when stable Internet can’t reach everywhere?
Internet of Things (IoT) has taken the world by storm, where various industries, including security, are making use of the technology with connected devices and systems to produce valuable information. But what happens when stable Internet can’t reach everywhere?
Introducing the 5G network, which may be introduced to the world as early as 2020, allows for faster service, less latency, and enables more devices to be connected across the globe. The speedy network will support the massive growth of IoT, and enable devices to communicate with each other seamlessly through the convergence of mobile communications and computing.
Growing demand for high Internet speed to have real time response are among one of the major factors pushing the development of latest technologies such as the 5G network. 5G can offer Internet speed between 10 Gbps (giga-bytes per second) to 100 Gbps. Furthermore, 5G delivers ultra-low latency range between 1ms and 10ms, whereas 4G technology offers low latency range between 40ms and 60ms.
With fast wireless connection for cloud computing, data services, and other connected devices, 5G can facilitate a range of advanced capabilities, user experiences and devices, for example, self-driving cars with built-in intelligent traffic routing, improved city infrastructures, intelligent machines and sensors, augmented reality and more. Aicha Evans, Corporate VP and GM of the Communication and Devices Group at Intel predicted in an Intel report that transmissions that took seconds, minutes, or even days to load or send will be delivered in milliseconds when 5G technology becomes available.
What does this mean for security?
Increasingly, video surveillance and IoT are tied together, as products such as cameras and recorders move to IP and are connected together on the Internet. The launch of the 5G network will bring a whole new array of opportunities to the security industry. The faster and more robust network would mean more connected and autonomous devices and systems, as well as better quality images and faster streaming. Gathering information through analytics will become more mainstream, as the data produced will provide more information, more knowledge, which helps organizations produce better business strategy plans.
However, security players are likely to face certain challenges in order to accommodate for the upgraded network, such as storage issues to manage data, hardware compatibility for 5G, and other technical difficulties ahead. The launch of 5G may be a big motivator for more advanced equipment to appear in security, but players must first understand the different wireless protocols that define the standards for networking devices, and know what benefits certain security applications.