The FINANCIAL — Nokia Networks is showing the possibilities of mobile connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT) at Mobile World Congress 2015. The live demonstrations include 5G radio equipment on new millimeter and centimeter wave bands for utmost capacity as well as new frame structures to achieve single-digit millisecond latency.
This allows for the immediate, synchronous eye-hand feedback that enables remote control over robots working in construction and maintenance. Visitors can also see LTE optimized for the specific needs of sensor and machine networks, according to Nokia.
With IoT, critical new security capabilities will be needed at the device and network levels. The company has proven experience in delivering highly secure networks and is launching its extended Mobile Guard solution for state-of-the-art security control to address complex IoT applications including Smart City, eHealth, and Smart Grid.
The transition to IoT means we will soon live in a world with between 10 and 100 times more Internet-connected devices than there are connected humans. Real time IoT will require even more reliable communication links, lower transmission delays (latencies) and extreme throughput to serve the data transmitted by hundreds of billions of sensors and machines. Nokia Networks has already been providing IoT-ready radio and core networks that meet today’s needs for machine-type connectivity. These networks support minimal latency and include powerful capabilities for handling massive amounts of signaling and transaction traffic as well as for efficient management of machine data.
Security is fundamental and inseparable from the safe and reliable operation of IoT-connected devices. IoT has the potential to bring together every aspect of different networks, which means cloud-based and physical security must work together to produce robust, actionable security intelligence in real time. Nokia Networks provides a comprehensive range of these security solutions to meet the needs of both environments.
Kathrin Buvac, Vice President, Strategy at Nokia Networks, said: “The Internet of Things, a driver for what we call the Programmable World, opens tremendous potential to expand the human possibilities of technology. Within the next ten years, we will see 50 billion things connected, enabling industries to become more efficient and helping people to improve their daily lives. At Nokia Networks, we are already demonstrating key technologies like 5G that will make mobile networks the natural choice for bringing these possibilities to reality.”
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