5G innovaatiot teollisuuden digitalisaation kiihdyttämiseksi - Datavetoiset käyttötapaukset

The digitalisation of products and services is shaping competition and existing industry boundaries. Today, traditional physical product-based business models are challenged by data-driven digital ecosystems that enable new ways to increase end-customer value. Modern digital platforms and the utilisation of real-time data enable significant value added – as numerous IoT (Internet of Things) applications for consumers have already demonstrated.
In the corporate market, the lack of common business rules for sharing data between companies has hampered similar developments in Industrial IoT applications, even though the business opportunities of data-driven digital services are obvious. 5G mobile technology enables an open and reliable platform for industrial ecosystems to collaborate securely globally.
The research deals with the ongoing industrial transformation and data-driven digital services that can be accelerated with the help of 5G technology. The purpose of the study is to identify and describe industrial 5G use cases to promote customer value, productivity, and sustainability in a selected industrial ecosystem. The research problem is how 5G can be utilised in the digital transformation of industry. Five different sectors are included in the study: mining, forestry, construction/elevator, telecommunications and oil refining, each of which has a pioneering case company. The research perspective is an industrial company seeking new business opportunities with the help of industrial 5G. Sharing lessons learned and best practices across industries is an essential part of research. The study represents the so-called. Multiple case study, which aims to create new theory from modern use cases and observations.
The research results in a new understanding of how industrial 5G can be utilised in the digital transformation of industry, what are the biggest obstacles and prerequisites for successful deployment. The result will also identify new opportunities and areas where new 5G mobile technology opens up opportunities to create operational innovations and new digital services. The case studies also identified and described areas common to the industry sectors and areas that are very sector-specific. Based on the experience gained, three alternative approaches to implementing an industrial 5G network solution will be presented. Applications related to different use cases can also be implemented in several different ways, based on the purpose and environment of the applications.