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wireless telecoms capability in order to computing, networking and physical Ericsson’s 5G-enabled Nanjing smart
communicate with one another, with local processes to improve the ways in which factory in China is the first operational
traffic control systems, with manufacturers manufacturing businesses are run. The smart factory in the world. The factory
and with third-party service providers. 5G manufacturing industry increasingly uses over 1,000 cellular IoT connections
functionalities like network slicing and requires flexible production methods and is expected to breakeven in less
edge computing will be crucial to ensuring to meet demand from a diverse and than two years largely driven by process
that all the data captured by sensors demanding customer base. 5G can optimization gains through production
on vehicles and/or via 5G connections transform the manufacturing processes line automation and significant reduction
between vehicles and networks can be by making them more modular and flexible in maintenance costs (50% reduction).
aggregated and managed reliably in real through information dissemination among Ericsson also has plans to set-up its first
time. a wide variety of connected things (such as smart factory in USA in 2020.
equipment, control systems and products).
Analysys Mason forecasted the market This can include process optimization, 2.4 Smart health
size for autonomous vehicles (only automated robots, remote operations Wider adoption of wearables, increased
connectivity revenues) in a GCC country to through digital twins, etc. decentralization and ageing populations
grow more than 20-fold between 2023 and
2028 and account for 15-20% of the overall
5G IoT market in the country by 2028.

Telefónica conducted its first 5G
demonstration in 2018 which included an
autonomous vehicle as well as in-vehicle
entertainment. The demonstration used
an EasyMile EZ10 autonomous minibus
on a 5G network using the 3.5GHz band.
In-vehicle entertainment included virtual
office, tourism points of interest and
streaming entertainment. Several similar
tests have been conducted in GCC, with
UAE in particular being at the forefront of
adoption. The Navya Autonom Shuttle in
Masdar City, Abu Dhabi can transport 12
people at a top speed of 25km/hr. Similarly,
demonstrations on the Jaguar iPace and a The market size for connected The market size for remote
Mercedes have been conducted in Dubai manufacturing (production line automation
and on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi route. and automated guided vehicles) in a GCC patient monitoring in the
country is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of MENA region is forecasted
2.3 Smart manufacturing 40-45% between 2023 and 2028. to grow at a CAGR of 10-
Smart manufacturing integrates
15% between 2023 and
2028 and account for

12-14% of the overall IoT
market in MENA by 2028.
5G is expected to capture
20% of the market.

have led to a significant demand for
increasing efficiencies in the healthcare
industry along with new digital solutions.
Smart health leverages technology that
leads to enhanced diagnostic tools,
more efficient treatment for patients, and
devices that improve the quality of life for
consumers. Applications include remote
diagnosis and surgery, asset management,

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