Since its arrival in the mainstream, 5G has been hailed as the leap in mobile networking to bring next-gen capabilities to enterprise automation and the internet of things.

At T‑Mobile USA, 5G is already shaping value delivery in the areas of speed, reduced latency and next-level security toward bringing customers closer to their business objectives.

“We’re here to handle the networking behind the scenes for you to achieve your business goals,” said Meg Knauth (pictured, right), vice president of IT application development and production support at T-Mobile. “You can apply that speed, security and reduced latency to so many different business goals. Some of the use cases that get touted most are in the retail manufacturing sectors with sensors and with control of inventory and things of that nature, but any vertical could do with those capabilities.”

Knauth and Jillian Kaplan (left), head of global telecom thought leadership at Dell Technologies Inc., spoke with theCUBE industry analysts Dave Vellante and David Nicholson at MWC 2023, during an exclusive broadcast on theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio. They discussed the enterprise-facing value 5G brings to the table. (* Disclosure below.)

To 5G and beyond

5G wasn’t created to supplant existing networking systems or render them obsolete, but rather to supplement them and bring positive change to how businesses function, according to Kaplan.

“It’s going to be about reducing costs, heightening returns on investment, and safety too,” she said. “Being able to automate manufacturing facilities where you don’t have workers getting hit by various pieces of equipment, taking them out of harm’s way and putting robots in their place.” 

Additionally, a reliable, distributed network is paramount, given the number of devices that in-demand technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality require, Kaplan pointed out.

The beauty of 5G is its limitless bandwidth to simultaneously support sprawling single-customer demand alongside intensive, business-critical needs for the enterprise, Knauth added.

“As the network continues to get built, in the consumer space, as well as the enterprise space, there’s going to be new applications realized on this technology,” she explained. “There was a lot of talk last year about what we can build, but now we’re building it. And I think that’s really key to show that companies like T-Mobile can help the enterprise in this space with cooperation.”

Here’s the complete video interview, part of SiliconANGLE’s and theCUBE’s coverage of the MWC 2023 event:

(* Disclosure: TheCUBE is a paid media partner for MWC 2023. Neither Dell Technologies Inc., the primary sponsor for theCUBE’s event coverage, nor other sponsors have editorial control over content on theCUBE or SiliconANGLE.)

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