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5G WILL BE A CATALYST OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION , HELPING TO ACCELERATE FIRMS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY .
INDUSTRY WATCH and customers can wear on site to render a virtual model of the building or elements of the construction process , such as holographic structural steel , framing , or electrical schematics
• 360-degree 8K streaming and QR code scanning from wireless video cameras – Enabling site workers to deploy digital induction tracking , which is said to improve risk management by automating the process of ensuring every person on site has completed safety training
• Internet of Things ( IoT ) structural sensing – Using smart sensors fixed to rebar and embedded in concrete aggregate to send data to the cloud where it can be subject to rapid and in-depth analysis . As a result , Taylor Construction can determine whether concrete is poured correctly and track any shifting of concrete over time
• Real-time design displays – Allowing staff on site to make changes to digital blueprints in real time on tablets and display on large monitors in trailers
This case study shows that the future of enterprisegrade 5G has officially landed , both in the construction industry and beyond .
With the connection quality and speed of fibre broadband , and the mobility and agility of wireless connectivity , it ’ s clear that the transformative power of 5G is already becoming a reality .
A platform for innovation
While 5G is making technological leaps forward at an accelerated rate , the construction industry is still only scratching at the surface of its full potential .

5G WILL BE A CATALYST OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATION , HELPING TO ACCELERATE FIRMS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY .

Like the innovations which were helped along by the power of 4G LTE , we won ’ t know how 5G will manifest in exciting new use cases in the future . But what we do know is that this future is bright .
It ’ s clear that 5G will improve productivity , safety and compliance for construction and engineering . But this is by no means the end goal . Instead , 5G will be a catalyst of continuous improvement and innovation , helping to accelerate firms in the construction industry and beyond towards the use cases of tomorrow . p
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