Reduced Capability Seen Bolstering Growth of IoT: Ericsson

Reduced capability (RedCap) technology is a feature of 3rd Generation Partnership Project 5G Release 17 and will likely transform the IoT, an Ericsson blog post said. “RedCap is specifically designed for devices like industrial sensors, wearables, and video streaming equipment, prioritizing simplicity and efficiency,” the post said: “RedCap achieves this by reducing device complexity through fewer antennas, narrower bandwidth, and lower power consumption. This simplification allows RedCap-enabled devices to have a smaller processing footprint and longer battery life.” Nearly 4 billion IoT devices are in use worldwide and “RedCap's simplified 5G solution is expected to accelerate" that growth. Somnath Dutta, Ericsson solution architect, and Bandit Sundaramani, 5G senior technical expert at MediaTek, were the post's authors.