Companies fed up with crappy Wi-Fi are deploying 5G instead

Automakers, oil companies, and shipping ports plan to build private 5G networks for faster, more reliable connectivity. The German automaker plans to build its own, private wireless network at its production sites using 5G, the next generation of cellular technology. Audi believes this private 5G network, which the company would be responsible for managing, will enable it to connect manufacturing robots and other devices faster and more securely than existing Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or 4G LTE options, says Henning Löser, the head of its production lab.
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