5G Brings evolutionary and

disruptive changes in the IoT

THE EVOLUTION TO 5G

1990 2000 2010 2020

SPEED
5G NR mmWave
Up to 200+ Gbps

5G NR SUB-6
LTE-A PRO Up to 70+ Gbps
600 Mbps-2.5 Gbps

LTE-A
50-300 Mbps

LTE
5-20 Mbps

5G LPWA
145Kbps-1Mbps
UMTS, CDMA, HSPA
1-5 Mbps
LPWA
(LTE-M,NB-IOT)
GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA

5G NR LATENCY
50-300Kbps
56 Kbps
700-400ms

200-75ms

10-0.2ms
60-15ms
LATENCY

LATENCY

LATENCY

2G 3G 4G 5G

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4G Coexistence with 5G 5G NR & 5G LPWA
will extend the LTE lifecycle even further continues the 4G track to support
high and lowbandwidth use cases

5G is coming in waves and bringing in new use cases…

WAVE 1 WAVE 2 WAVE 3 WAVE 4 WAVE 5 +

2019 2020 2021 2021+

FIXED WIRELESS CONSUMER ENHANCED MOBILE 5G LPWA / FUTURE 5G

ACCESS SMARTPHONES BROADBAND (eMBB) MASSIVE IoT (mMTC) • Low latency, high
• Broadband WLAN • Mobile • High peak speed • Low power reliability (URLLC)
• Fixed location connectivity • High average speed • Low cost • Non-public
• Cost effective for smartphones • Spectral efficiency • High coverage network (NPN)
• High capacity • High density • Satellite (NTN)
• Enhanced V2X

5G is creating new business opportunities

LOWER LATENCY
Enabling real-time
AGRICULTURE INSURANCE ENTERTAINMENT HEALTHCARE
applications like AR/VR Optimize processes, Real-time data reports Faster HD streaming, Efficient data
monitor crops, following accidents improved user management,
generate real-time and natural disasters, experience, higher transmit high-res
data, increase plus enhanced use of gaming performance scans, remote robotic
automation telematics surgery, advanced
HIGHER CAPACITY wellness wearable
More devices can be
online at once

TRANSPORTATION MANUFACTURING PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPLY CHAIN

HIGHER SPEED More control over Build smart factories Enhance real-time MANAGEMENT
public and private with AI, AR, and video, secure Expand use of IoT
Data will move faster,
transportation robotics communications and sensors to increase
easily exceed 5 Gbps systems, connected media sharing production, streamline
infrastructures, and processes, and reduce
autonomous vehicles costs

Plan your path to 5G carefully

4G 5G Cost Impact
on Design
Impact on
Deployment
LPWA LPWA
Advancing your design from 4G LPWA to 5G LPWA
is a simple firmware upgrade with no hardware change.

4G 5G
LTE Sub-6
Going from LTE to 5G Sub-6 requires a new radio and
potential improvements in product design.

4G LTE / 5G
5G Sub-6 mmWave
Upgrading from LTE or 5G Sub-6 to 5G mmWave
will require a major product redesign.

Things to consider when designing or deploying

DESIGNING WITH A MODULE DEPLOYING A ROUTER

Higher Higher Higher Higher

heat power heat power

New Special Antenna with

antenna 4X4 downlink High-speed
certification Ethernet
process handling MIMO

Additional
Instead security Wi-Fi 6 to
of USB3 obligations match 5G

Security and 5G
As the number of connected devices increases, so will the number of IoT
security threats, and working with a trusted partner will become
more important than ever. With 20+ years of IoT security experience,
Sierra Wireless helps organizations realize a more secure future.

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