5G – The 'Golden Key' to Open the Door to Economic Development, Catching Up with the World

The practical application of 5G in the world as well as in Vietnam shows that this technology will be the main driving force for digital transformation and economic development in the future.

Illustrative photo. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

According to a report by the Global Telecommunication Association (GSMA), 5G will bring more than 930 billion USD to the global economy by 2030. The benefits of 5G will focus on several key industries such as industrial production (36%), public administration (15%), services (10%), information and communication technology (9%), finance (8%), etc.

In fact, each country has its own way of promoting and facilitating the application of 5G technology. The US has invested 1,5 billion USD to promote 5G development and provide tax support for units that develop standards.

The UK has invested £40 million in 5G technology for manufacturing. In Europe, there have also been 5G pilot projects, typically the smartPORT project - smart port Hamburg (Germany).

In Asia, South Korea currently provides 2-3% tax support for 5G development. South Korea also implements 5G pilot projects and invests in smart port clusters.

China is one of the most “enthusiastic” countries in deploying 5G. The country has planned “Sailing 2021 – 2023” to orient 5G development for vertical industries such as manufacturing and ports.

Provincial-level localities in China have also issued specific policies such as infrastructure construction subsidies, public-private coordination, administrative troubleshooting, and competition organization, etc. to promote 5G deployment.

In Vietnam, 2024 marks an important milestone in 5G deployment with the successful auction of B1 (2.500 – 2.600 MHz), C2 (3.700 – 3.800 MHz) and C3 (3.800 – 3.900 MHz) bands for network operators. Immediately after this event, Vietnam also had a network operator commercialize and officially provide 5G services.

Share at Internet Day 2024 taking place on 27/11 at Ha Noi, Mr. Ngo Manh Hung - Director of 5G2B solutions (Enterprise Solutions Corporation) Viettel) said that the needs of businesses when applying new technology are to increase productivity, minimize risks, and optimize costs for production activities.

Applying new connection technologies such as 5G will help Vietnam catch up with the world. world in areas such as industrial production and seaports.

Mr. Ngo Manh Hung - Director of 5G2B solutions, Viettel Enterprise Solutions Corporation. (Photo: Minh Son/Vietnam+)

Sharing a practical example, Mr. Hung said that China now has smartphone factories using 5G. In 5G factories, 90% of the production process is automated.

Thanks to the application of 5G in image recognition to detect errors, using AI systems to make decisions for production lines, etc., the number of defective products at 5G factories has decreased to a very low level.

Not only that, the typical feature of these factories is that they have to change the production line layout every 3-6 months. If they followed the old model, using wired connections, they would have to stop the entire production line for about 10-15 days. With 5G, the above step only takes about 3 days.

According to this expert, the number of IoT connections needed in a factory or seaport is huge. These are places where 5G technology can be deployed soon.

“With a large number of connections in a wide coverage area, current connection technologies such as WiFi or wired connections are difficult to create advantages in optimizing costs, increasing productivity, and reducing risks. 5G technology will be the catalyst to help deploy IoT connections smoothly and effectively,” said Mr. Hung.

In factories and seaports, 5G technology can be applied to connect smart camera systems to monitor workers' behavior, connect sensor systems for continuous monitoring, thereby performing planned equipment maintenance.

In Vietnam, Pegatron factory in Hai Phong is the first smart factory in Vietnam to be automated based on 5G mobile service connection with the advantages of high speed, low latency, and support for multiple connections.

Pegatron factory in Vietnam has applied 5G to tasks such as: Production line monitoring, Product quality inspection, AR/VR application for factory operations, Self-driving vehicles for transporting goods or Security cameras.

Thanks to 5G, the factory has reduced product quality control personnel by 50%, reduced material and installation costs by 50% in connection deployment, and reduced travel and training costs by 30%.

Viettel announced the successful testing of a private 5G mobile network service (5G Private Mobile Network - 5G PMN) for the Pegatron factory in Hai Phong in 2023. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

According to Mr. Nguyen Tuan Huy - Head of Digital Transformation Department MobiFone, in China there are currently tens of thousands of 5G use cases. Of these, the most common are smart factory use cases (accounting for about 17,6%). Use cases for games, entertainment, and healthcare currently account for more than 9%.

The head of MobiFone's Digital Transformation Department said that the application in smart mines is one of China's unique use cases. Miners often work dozens of meters underground, where WiFi waves cannot reach.

Miners can use a dedicated 5G-enabled tablet to avoid getting lost, find their way, and do their work. 5G technology can also play a role in connecting hundreds of self-driving cars operating 24/7 in smart mines.

5G can also be applied in the entertainment field, Travel immersive (livestreaming via virtual reality glasses), in distance learning, drone control in Agriculture, supporting doctors in performing remote surgeries, deploying private 5G networks in smart factories, etc. This technology will act as a catalyst for implementing digital transformation projects, promoting the development of the entire economy./.

(Vietnam+)