TY  - CONF
A1  - Walter, Tim B.
A1  - Lörsch, Kerstin
A1  - Stroh, Max-Ferdinand
A1  - Boos, Wolfgang
A2  - Herberger, David
A2  - Hübner, Marco
T1  - An Investigation Of Cost-Benefit Dimensions Of 5G Networks For Agricultural Applications
T2  - Proceedings of the Conference on Production Systems and Logistics: CPSL 2023-2
N2  - The agricultural industry is facing unprecedented challenges in meeting the growing demand for food while minimizing its impact on the environment. To address these challenges, the industry is embracing technological advancements such as 5G networks to improve efficiency and productivity. However, the benefits of 5G technology must be weighed against the costs of implementing a suitable network. This paper presents cost-benefit dimensions that are needed to assess the economic feasibility of implementing 5G networks for several agricultural applications. The paper describes the costs of deploying and maintaining a 5G network and the benefits of several 5G-specific use cases, including precision agriculture, livestock monitoring, and swarm robotics. Using industry reports and case studies, the model quantifies the benefits of 5G networks, such as enabling new digital agricultural processes, increased productivity, and improved sustainability. It also considers the costs associated with equipment and infrastructure, as well as the challenges of deploying a network in rural areas. The results demonstrate that 5G networks can provide significant benefits to agricultural businesses and provide an overview about the cost factors. Both benefit and cost dimensions are analyzed for the 5G-specific agricultural use cases.
KW  - 5G
KW  - smart farming
KW  - communication technology
KW  - sustainability
KW  - Industrie 4.0
KW  - rev
Y1  - 2023
UR  - https://epub.fir.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/3286
UR  - https://www.repo.uni-hannover.de/handle/123456789/15360
N1  - We thank the ministry of economic affairs, industry, climate action and energy of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia for founding the project 5G.NATURAL - 5G networks for autonomous and resilient rural applications (founding code: 005-2108-0037).
SP  - 517
EP  - 526
PB  - publish-Ing.
CY  - Hannover
ER  -