Robots and artificial intelligence haven’t taken over — yet. But machines still have human-like needs, needs that, when fulfilled, can improve payments and commerce and, according to some, usher in what’s sometimes being called in smart circles a new industrial revolution.
The key to that future is emerging 5G mobile network technology.
Sure, retailers, healthcare providers and other operations with firm footing in the digital economy are seeking, finding and crafting use cases for 5G, which, above all, promises speedier and more robust information flows among people and businesses. But machine-to-machine communication promises to play as great a role or even greater in 5G, at least according to some observers and studies.