The higher network speed of 5G is often associated with faster streaming and downloading capabilities, but in the automotive industry, it’s about safety and survival.
Driverless cars connected to 5G would be constantly and instantly connected to traffic signals, and would monitor the roads through “vehicle-to-vehicle” communication, a network 5G-connected cars that lets them share data.
The increased network speed would mean less delay in information transmissions and faster vehicle response times, and could eventually make autonomous vehicles safer on the road than human-driven vehicles.
Read the article at Fortune.