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Topics 27 March 2019

5G as a Key Technology for Industry 4.0

The global 5G-ACIA initiative plans to establish the new mobile telecommunications standard throughout industrial production to pave the way for digitalization. WAGO is actively shaping the development as a member.
5G technology promises to deliver a decisive advantage over current generations of mobile telecommunications: It will enable real-time data transmission. Data rates will be up to 100 times faster. Moreover, many more devices can be operated in a 5G cell than with today’s standards, and with 5G, interruptions during transmission will become a thing of the past. All of these are requirements that are indispensable for future key technologies – such as for autonomous driving, telemedicine or networking of production facilities.

The Benefits of 5G Technology:

  • It provides fast, reliable and high-availability data transmission.
  • Real-time communication is possible thanks to extremely low latency capabilities.
  • It makes massive IoT applications possible.
  • It enables new service offerings and business models.
  • It accelerates seamless networking and the digital transformation in production.

WAGO Plays a Major Role in 5G-ACIA

“The opportunities are enormous. To go along with our commitment to Industry 4.0 and to digitalization, we now have the right technology in 5G”, says Rainer Schmutte, Head of Business Development for INDUSTRY Germany at WAGO. The Minden-based company has therefore been an active member of the “Alliance for Connected Industries and Automation” (5G-ACIA) since this spring. This initiative was founded by the German Electrical and Electronics Manufacturer’s Association (ZVEI) and has undertaken the introduction of the 5G standard in industrial production. Meanwhile, a number of international companies in the automation, production and process industry and in communications technology are now represented in this initiative. The initiative founded in Germany has thus now transformed into an important forum for 5G in Industry 4.0.