{"id":38875,"date":"2019-11-18T07:10:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T07:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/?p=38875"},"modified":"2022-02-16T17:10:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T09:10:29","slug":"iot-5g-smartcity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/data-center\/iot-5g-smartcity\/","title":{"rendered":"CommScope Explains What IoT, 5G, and Smart Cities All Have In Common"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38875\" class=\"elementor elementor-38875\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-571b6fc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"571b6fc1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d068b1c\" data-id=\"7d068b1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f2960a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f2960a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>CommScope&#8217;s Morne Erasmus explains what IoT, 5G and smart cities all have in common.<\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Read any\u00a0tech\u00a0news story\u00a0today\u00a0and\u00a0chances are high that\u00a0you\u2019ll see\u00a0something\u00a0concerning\u00a0IoT, 5G or\u00a0smart\u00a0cities. These\u00a0are\u00a0all hot topics,\u00a0but\u00a0did\u00a0you know\u00a0all of them\u00a0have <a href=\"https:\/\/mec.ph\/commscope\"><strong>CommScope<\/strong><\/a> in common?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To make things \u201csmart\u201d and improve overall\u00a0efficiency,\u00a0we\u00a0connect <a href=\"https:\/\/mec.ph\/iot\/\"><strong>IoT<\/strong><\/a> devices through a network to the cloud (and\u00a0each\u00a0other).<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Thus,\u00a0anything\u00a0&#8220;smart&#8221;\u00a0requires\u00a0connectivity,\u00a0both\u00a0wired and <a href=\"https:\/\/mec.ph\/products\/wireless\/\"><strong>wireless,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at least\u00a0in most cases. The 5G networks of\u00a0the future\u00a0can\u00a0bring\u00a0refined\u00a0connectivity\u00a0to these\u00a0edge IoT devices with higher speeds,\u00a0more\u00a0machine-to-machine connections,\u00a0and extremely\u00a0low latencies \u2013\u00a0enabling\u00a0a brand new\u00a0generation of applications and use cases that\u00a0we\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0yet\u00a0thought of.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Once\u00a0we\u00a0connect all the eyes and ears (IoT sensors) of\u00a0the world\u00a0to\u00a0the data\u00a0center brain,\u00a0we can\u00a0begin\u00a0generating intelligent\u00a0information\u00a0to drive new analytics and services. As well,\u00a0more\u00a0processing\u00a0power is shifting to\u00a0the edge, with the\u00a0deployment\u00a0of MEC (Mobile Edge Computing) moving\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0the particular\u00a0endpoints\u00a0and users to\u00a0enable\u00a0lower-latency applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc98517 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc98517\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c4a86c\" data-id=\"1c4a86c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad9365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fad9365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/hebzqHFIHao&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d45dbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d45dbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3e42e2\" data-id=\"f3e42e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ff43f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10ff43f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All\u00a0of these\u00a0IoT edge devices and MECs\u00a0need\u00a0a home\u00a0near to\u00a0the users,\u00a0that\u00a0is why\u00a0we\u00a0are\u00a0seeing\u00a0city\u00a0streetlights morphing into\u00a0smart\u00a0poles.<\/p><p>Streetlights\u00a0are\u00a0uniquely\u00a0spaced throughout the city;\u00a0they provide\u00a0power and altitude and\u00a0are\u00a0prepared\u00a0for remodeling\u00a0with\u00a0LED\u00a0replacements. Today, cities\u00a0are\u00a0eyeing\u00a02\u00a0kinds of\u00a0smart\u00a0poles for\u00a0replacing\u00a0legacy\u00a0streetlights:<\/p><ul><li><strong>IoT\u00a0streetlight\u00a0pole<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A\u00a0streetlight\u00a0pole\u00a0can\u00a0support public Wi-Fi deployments, environmental sensors,\u00a0gunfire\u00a0detection and\u00a0LED\u00a0lighting control upgrades. Adding IoT edge devices transforms humble\u00a0streetlight\u00a0poles into\u00a0smart\u00a0IoT poles.<\/li><li><strong>Telco pole<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 These\u00a0are\u00a0the typical\u00a0small\u00a0cell poles deployed by carriers or neutral hosts to support cellular\u00a0connectivity\u00a0in dense areas. These poles\u00a0are\u00a0designed\u00a0for\u00a0connectivity\u00a0and will\u00a0play a\u00a0crucial\u00a0role in 5G mmWave deployments. By adding IoT devices,\u00a0simple\u00a0telco\u00a0poles become\u00a0smart\u00a0telco\u00a0poles. With\u00a0telco\u00a0poles, the\u00a0connectivity\u00a0backbone delivering a path between\u00a0the edge\u00a0and also the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mec.ph\/cloud\/\"><strong>cloud<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is already established, thereby\u00a0enabling\u00a0quicker\u00a0deployments. Thanks to the larger type\u00a0factor\u00a0of\u00a0small\u00a0cell\u00a0equipment, physical constraints\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0an\u00a0early\u00a0and primary\u00a0guideline for aesthetic concealment in cities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb4b925 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb4b925\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efbfd06\" data-id=\"efbfd06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2021d60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2021d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-mec-ph-storage\/2019\/11\/1edd0c87-image1-1.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-937026f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"937026f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd51c8\" data-id=\"1bd51c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a4f67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a4f67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It should be noted that smart poles are a part of a smart ecosystem and no single company can go at this alone. We are constantly asked if CommScope has any plans to create IoT sensors, software, apps or services for smart poles and our answer is \u201cno, we need an ecosystem.\u201d put simply, these interconnected products and services require multiple players to work harmonical to offer complex services.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This is why the industry must support an open ecosystem that enables customers to decide on their own edge devices, software, and cloud providers. This is notably important because of the long lifecycle (decades) of public projects compared to typical enterprise (years) engagements. Additionally, regulatory guidelines should also be considered.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At CommScope, we offer the physical layer for smart poles and do that exceptionally well. This starts with the fiber and copper solutions connecting all the racks inside a data center. From there, we offer outside fiber solutions to connect these data centers to the central offices (head ends) for the carriers and to the business\/home or macro\/metro cell tower. At these endpoints, we usually see the conversion from wireline to licensed or unlicensed spectrum wireless.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>These wireless networks also are experiencing constant changes where licensed (4G\/5G) and unlicensed (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, etc.) are commencing to converge. For instance, smart buildings are expected to produce reliable cellular coverage within the building along with ubiquitous Wi-Fi and support for IoT wireless networks. Add the upcoming CBRS private networking play and we shortly realize we are building multiple networks under one roof \u2013 all delivering ones and zeros to endpoints. How can all these networks converge in the future?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>By providing the connectivity piece in this advanced puzzle, CommScope adds tremendous value to the client. we will still build out our ecosystem so we can provide complete solutions with our partners. So, the next time you read something regarding IoT, 5G or smart city projects, know that we at CommScope are providing the wired and wireless connectivity to make the world even smarter with our #smartcityconnectivity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6128059 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6128059\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-171ca78\" data-id=\"171ca78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb152e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0eb152e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-mec-ph-storage\/2019\/11\/9003b613-smart_enterprise_infra_cabling_t-724x1024-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6df8ca3\" data-id=\"6df8ca3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f0959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f0959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Download Free CommScope<strong>\u00a0Resource<\/strong><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Get access to authentic content from one of the leading network infrastructure experts in the world from the Philippines\u2019 premiere technology provider.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecebcb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9ecebcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mec.ph\/products\/cabling\/commscope\/downloadable-commscope-resources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CommScope Resource<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CommScope&#8217;s Morne Erasmus explains what IoT, 5G and smart cities all have in common.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":38878,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,14,31,36,49,2071,2614],"tags":[112,1262,1263,1264,1265,1581,7741],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38875"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38875"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38875\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mec.ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}