The Middle East and Africa (MEA) expect the coming of its Industry 4.0 which will start the unprecedented wave of innovations. According to the World Economic Forum, Industry 4.0 will merge operational, information and communications technologies with cyber-physical systems powered by advanced wireless communication and industrial Internet of Things (IoT) services.
The 5g network is the most crucial element of Industry 4.0. The network has the most potential to drive the economic growth of the region compared to the previous generation of mobile technology.
The 5G network's security, speed, low latency, and a massive number of connections will support the smart city and agriculture transformation in many countries in the Middle East and Africa. The new developments are expected to produce revenue streams from IoT, the industries, and accelerate the digital era.
Through Agriculture 4.0, the demand and supply equation in the region will be balanced through the use of technology. The SCADA system is already in Use in the United Arab Emirates. It combines up-to-date, real-time data from weather stations, soil moisture, and salinity sensors.
According to reports, IKEA, David Chang and the ruler of Dubai placed an investment amounting to $40 million in vertical farming. Arabian nations are also shifting their strategy as they expand their agriculture vertically and as they conduct an experiment on a number of new technologies.
The Middle East and Africa play a vital role as the world's largest center for mineral mining and in oil and gas operations.
It is expected that these industries will use the 5G network in their operations.
According to the study conducted in the Boliden Aitik mine in Sweden, the application of the 5G network-enabled automation will reduce cost by 1 percent. According to the report, carrying out drilling and blasting using automation provides an annual €2.5 million net saving.
Ericsson plans to commercialize the 5G network in 2019 in the advanced markets of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Batelco selected the company to deploy the 5G commercially in Bahrain.
They also announced the launches with Etisalat, STC, and Ooredoo at Mobile World Congress 2019. Ericson Mobility Report MEA said that all major service providers in the region are moving aggressively to launch 5G commercially.
The 5G network is also expected to be used and developed in many industries including the academe's research and development projects. According to reports, regional start-ups including Fetchr!, Souq, Careem, and ReserveOut rolled out successfully bringing huge impact in the market.
