The ongoing situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased focus on
automation to drive business continuity and revive the Indian economy. Furthermore, fueled by the ban on Chinese products and apps, this has acted as a catalyst for India to look towards developing a high-tech ecosystem indigenously. Keeping technology at the center of all operations, 5G, which is poised as the next-big thing in enabling digital communications, will be central to this transformation, and provide sectors the zest to augment their business
Operations. We had a nice, meaningful chat with Mr. Preetham Uthaiah, EVP - Marketing and Strategy, Saankhya Labs and here�s a list of top 5 sectors that, according to him, will witness a huge benefit owing to the advent of 5G technology solutions -

1. Real Estate
The real estate sector, which has for long been known for its offline operations, is set to
transform itself with the advent of 5G technology. In its new avatar, virtual property
tours using AR/VR technologies, as well as 3D printed models of homes will be a reality
in aiding digital marketing and sale of properties. Powered by stable and fast networks
with lower latency, 5G will also ensure the smooth functioning of various stages of the
design process to include 3D architectural visualisation and collaborative meetings with
various stakeholders.

2. Farming
In this emerging technological world, scientific farming techniques are being used to boost productivity in farms. These include use of Agri-IoT sensors for soil monitoring, water management, smart irrigation, crop health monitoring, drone-based farm management etc. Deployment of 5G networks will provide added benefit to manage these drones and get real time data from the sensors by effectively using the 5G networks.

3. Healthcare
The healthcare industry will immensely benefit from 5G networks. With increasing use of online consultations and tele-medicine, a reliable and faster connection is critical to effectively deliver remote healthcare services. The low latency and faster speeds which are a main feature of 5G will help in time critical telemedicine applications such as remote surgery and remote patient monitoring etc. Hospitals also transmit large amounts of patient data including large files like CT Scans and MRIs. Some hospitals like King�s College Hospital, UK; Sinchuan University Hospital, China and Samsung Medical Centre, South Korea are installing private Enterprise 5G solutions to support their IT networks.

4. Automotive
5G brings with it unprecedented speed and connectivity to make autonomous, or self-driving cars a reality. An autonomous car is expected to produce up to 25 GB data per hour. Current networks will not be able to handle such large volumes of real-time data. 5G networks will allow faster-than-ever communication and real-time data processing between vehicles, networks, infrastructure and even pedestrians.

5. Industrial
The manufacturing or industrial sector is becoming more and more autonomous. High speed connectivity is needed to monitor and direct robots working on the factory floor. Additionally, many factories are becoming more �smart� with IoT sensors being installed across the factory, sharing real-time updates to a central server. 5G technologies can provide network characteristics that are vital for the manufacturing industry. This technology will allow for increased flexibility, lower costs, and smaller lead times for layout changes and alterations at the manufacturing units, factory floor production reconfiguration etc. Large organisations like Worchester Bosch, Siemens, Ford Motors, etc. are deploying enterprise 5G networks to streamline their operations. 5G is poised to aid manufacturing/production operations, helping them become more efficient, while also refining security and reducing maintenance and operating costs.

5G technology is an upcoming revolution, which promises to bring advantages in every aspect of human lives, right from manufacturing to real estate and from products and services to experiences!