Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication Networks Growing in Importance, 5G Americas Says

5G Americas sees importance of ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) networks in the 5G era. URLLC will enable applications including factory automation, autonomous driving, the industrial internet and smart grid, Thursday's report said. “Mission-critical applications have stringent communication performance and reliability requirements,” said President Chris Pearson. "Low latency is seen as a crucial ingredient with URLLC as a key enabler."