While the use cases that technology has aided in the last few months are not novel concepts, the traction they are gaining now is unprecedented. And as the stay-at-home economy takes firm hold, the demand for \u201creal\u201d will rise, prompting the focus to shift to making these digital experiences more streamlined, intelligent, and, most importantly, human. The new normal brings with it incredible opportunities to augment human well-being, and the bridge to these possibilities is enhanced, uninterrupted connectivity.

As a result, 5G and Wi-Fi 6 are emerging as the greatest enablers of the new normal, because just connecting people and devices isn\u2019t enough. If 4G was about feeds and speeds, 5G will be about experiences and hence will have a far greater transformative impact. 5G and Wi-Fi 6 will also bring enterprise and telecom service providers closer, opening up a gamut of possibilities. Today, service providers are witnessing renewed demand for higher speed, throughput and latency to make the experience of an office meeting, collaboration across project teams, and even watching a movie more seamless. Similarly, contactless as the new normal is enabling a whole new set of use cases around robotics, IoT, and private LTE to support Industry 4.0. To enable this, 5G and Wi-Fi 6, underlined by a strong fiber infrastructure, and fast-tracking transformation in four aspects \u2013 architecture, business process, operations, and security - are the critical success factors.

Architecture transformation can be simplified into an \u201cA2F\u201d framework, with security built into every component. In this context, Access Transformation, Backhaul Simplification, Cloud-native Core, Distributed Data Center, E2E Automation, and Fixed Mobile Convergence are the key areas that service providers are focusing on to build a robust platform to support next-generation use cases. 5G and Wi-Fi 6 are not just about access technologies and more throughput, but about building a framework to cater to the evolving needs of consumers, small businesses, enterprises, and the government.

The combination of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 brings value to organizations across verticals, and telecom service providers, with decades of experience in delivering connectivity of various types, can help shape the low-touch world. In this new world, organisations will reinvent their business processes. For instance, some aspects of Industry 4.0, such as quick wireless communication between devices, sensors and computers, and the ability to handle large-scale data volumes, are taking hold, leading to organisations rethinking their process. 5G and Wi-Fi 6 will be the driving forces for unleashing the true potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Here, the focus of telecom service providers will be on building a strong services layer to orchestrate the delivery of low-touch services across the customer lifecycle - acquisition, fulfillment, assurance, and care.

To enable this at scale, telecom service providers are turning their attention to transforming their operations to not only build the right set of automation tools to manage the infrastructure and platforms, but also develop the best-possible organizational framework to run applications across networks, platforms, and systems. In today\u2019s dynamic ecosystem, organizations are transitioning from an intuition-driven approach to a data-driven model. Given the seismic shifts taking place in consumer behavior, with remote working, learning, shipping, etc. becoming the norm, organizations must accelerate the reinvention of their business models to cater to the newly remote and digital customer. Here, data analytics, tools, and automated processes become all the more important to catalyze the transformation of network and people operations.

And finally, and most significantly, as consumers, workforces, and enterprises grow borderless and more distributed, security becomes foundational to everything we do. The next-generation network infrastructure will be largely virtualized with containerized workloads, which will expand the attack surface. Additionally, SDNs will accommodate many more IoT devices, thus increasing risks at every endpoint. Here, a Zero Trust approach to security, which focuses on protecting data and access at all points through the assumption that all environments are hostile and breached, can help service providers ensure that the network remains uncompromised.

Ultimately, the combined force of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 will allow more mission-critical IoT devices to be connected reliably through wireless while providing enhanced broadband for immersive experiences. It will allow virtual healthcare to become much more efficient and accessible. Access to mental health and well-being, which is one of the foremost priorities today, can be improved while making the experience more human and supportive. Edu-tech platforms can be made more interactive, seamless, and democratized. It can also help governments and police forces better monitor and manage traffic, infrastructure, and even future crises. And for small businesses, which form the bedrock of India\u2019s economy, 5G and Wi-Fi 6 can help in establishing an online presence, serving customers virtually, and reaching a much larger, diverse, and remote consumer base unhindered by location.

Telecom service providers stand at the precipice of one of the greatest transformations in human history. As the lynchpins of our connected future, they are now working towards preparing their backend and modernizing their operations to make the endless possibilities of 5G and Wi-Fi 6 a reality for everyone.","blog_img":"","posted_date":"2020-07-06 10:53:13","modified_date":"2020-07-06 10:53:13","featured":"0","status":"Y","seo_title":"5G & Wi-Fi 6: Powering our connected future ","seo_url":"5g-wi-fi-6-powering-our-connected-future","url":"\/\/www.iser-br.com\/tele-talk\/5g-wi-fi-6-powering-our-connected-future\/4368","url_seo":"5g-wi-fi-6-powering-our-connected-future"}">