5G and factories of the future 10:30 | 24/04/2021 Todayâs factories are in the midst of an ongoing shift in the technology they employ. Even while deploying a variety of advanced machines to aid efficiency and automation, they rely on the outmoded use of ethernet cables to send important data. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos states that these machines could deliver far more value if they were connected to and managed by reliable wireless networks. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos As the fastest and most reliable connectivity enabler, 5G will deliver an array of innovative use cases to increase factory capabilities and boost agility, freeing operations from wire-dependency. For the average factory, a large part of 5Gâs wireless value will come from the fact that attaching cables to every machine and sensor in a factory is just not viable. This is where 5G will prove to be a game changer. A wireless environment will also make processes smarter and less static, which is increasingly critical in todayâs factories.