Polte, an innovator of cloud-location technology, is now in the early stages of developing its 5G Precise Positioning tool and is working with partners to support private networks in Industry 4.0 use cases in manufacturing or warehouse operations. The application can be deployed in public clouds, though can also sit behind the firewall in a private network. 5G provides companies with ultra-secure communication to all devices and to their own cloud architecture, according to the company. It is also more accurate than alternative technologies such as GPS, said its CEO Ed Chao.

“Instead of using GPS, digital transformation is needed, particularly in things like supply chain, logistics and transportation,” he said. According to him, traditional GPS technology can be flawed and fail to give the best accuracy. The battery life is also difficult to maintain. Added to which, wi-fi only works in specific locations and Bluetooth is limited in its range.