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5G still long way to go, no frequency yet available for superfast network
Claimed to have ultra-low latency and to be able to connect to more devices at the same time, 5G is suitable for industrial purposes.
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5G is deemed to be a key factor in the fourth industrial revolution, as it provides faster and broader connectivity. (Shutterstock/Marko Aliaksandr)
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elecommunications operators are waiting for the government’s decision on the radio spectrum to be used for 5G technology, the fifth generation of the cellular network deemed to be a key factor in the fourth industrial revolution, as it provides faster and broader connectivity.
The implementation of 5G would support Indonesia’s push to digitalization especially in preparing itself to enter the Industry 4.0 era, executives of telecommunications-related companies have said.
Networking and telecommunications company Ericsson Indonesia president director Jerry Soper said Indonesia needed to fix the spectrum for 5G so that the latest generation of mobile telecommunications could be implemented in Indonesia.
“We hope the government can provide the frequency for 5G sooner since it will bring advantages for business-to-consumers and business-to-business,” Soper said at an interview session in Jakarta on Aug. 26.
Separately, Qualcomm’s country director for Indonesia, Shannedy Ong, acknowledged that the spectrum allocation could enable industry players to grab opportunities provided by 5G technology.
“Especially for the industrial Internet of Things [IoT] to boost the fourth industrial revolution,” he said at a seminar on telecommunications in Jakarta on Aug. 22.
Claimed to have ultra-low latency, or delay in data transfer, and to be able to connect more devices at the same time, 5G is suitable for industrial purposes.
