5G 2018 - IoT in the 5G Era Workshop

With the promise of revolutionizing the way we live, work and manufacture, it is no surprise why the Internet of Things (IoT)
has picked up the momentum in both industry and academia. IoT systems provide real-time applications without direct
human interactions and contribute to the emergency of smart spaces (building, houses, offices, industrial factories, etc.).
Gartner has predicted that there will be 25 billion connected devices, three for every person on the planet, by the end of 2020.
With this increased connectivity around the world and continued miniaturization of computers and smart devices, IoT will
generate huge volume of data that need to be analyzed to gain insight behind this big IoT data.
The forthcoming 5G networks is promising by not only increased data rates but also low-latency data communication for
latency-critical IoT applications. 5G will enable massive IoT devices connected via a myriad of networks and critical machine
type communications. While the massive IoT is more concerned about scalability deep coverage and energy efficiency,
the latter requires ultra-low latency and extreme reliability. The anticipated high-traffic demands, low-latency and deterministic
delivery requirements stemming from IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications can be met only with radical
changes in terms of architecture and communication solutions.