The IoT will require serious network investments to make its innovation potential a reality. Take a closer look at fog computing and why it is essential to making IoT a success.
Data Is Driving Fog Networking Forward
The amount of data being produced is staggering. According to some estimates, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every day. To meet this demand, 5G – which is essential to realizing the full potential of IoT – is predicted to provide the capacity to handle up to 1000 times more bandwidth and up to 100 times more connected devices than 4G. More bandwidth means more data that needs to be collected, analyzed and stored.