The future of industrial connectivity: The 5G LAN-type service

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dc.contributor.authorPhan, L.-A.
dc.contributor.authorPesch, Dirk
dc.contributor.authorRoedig, Utz
dc.contributor.authorSreenan, Cormac
dc.contributor.funderTaighde Éireann - Research Ireland
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-25T11:50:02Z
dc.date.available2026-05-25T11:50:02Z
dc.date.issued2026-04-21
dc.description.abstractPrivate 5G is emerging as a key communication technology for industry, offering greater bandwidth, reliability, security, and lower latency than existing wireless technologies. However, integrating 5G with legacy systems that rely on local area networks (LANs) poses significant challenges, due to differences in communication models. To address this, the Third-Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) introduced the 5G LAN-type service, designed to enable LAN functionality within 5G and Beyond-5G networks. Beyond leveraging the advanced capabilities of 5G, this service enhances industrial networks with seamless legacy integration, simplified configuration, ultralow latency, and high dependability. Despite its potential, the 5G LAN-type service remains underexplored, with limited research and practical deployments available. This article presents an overview of the 5G LAN-type service, outlining key use cases, technical design, benefits, and open issues. We aim to promote a deeper understanding of this emerging technology and encourage further contributions from both academia and industry.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThis publication has emanated from research conducted with the financial support of Research Ireland under Grant 13/RC/2077_P2.
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dc.identifier.authororcidPhan, L.-A.
dc.identifier.authororcidPesch, Dirk§0000-0001-9706-5705
dc.identifier.authororcidRoedig, Utz§0000-0002-4020-0889
dc.identifier.authororcidSreenan, Cormac§0000-0002-0767-7888
dc.identifier.citationPhan, L-A, Pesch, D, Roedig, U & Sreenan, C 2026, 'The future of industrial connectivity: The 5G LAN-type service', IT Professional, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2026.3652039
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/MITP.2026.3652039
dc.identifier.endpage82
dc.identifier.issn1520-9202
dc.identifier.issued2
dc.identifier.journaltitleIT Professional
dc.identifier.otherRIS: urn:3546C9DCDA9AE0138D9083D0D6C2A4A9
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0001-9706-5705/work/215732340
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-4020-0889/work/215732361
dc.identifier.startpage76
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/18857
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIEEE Computer Society
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dc.relation.urihttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105036823085?origin=resultslist
dc.rights© 2026 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. For more information, see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.rights.accessrightsopen access
dc.rights.licensenameAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.statusPeer reviewed
dc.subjectCommunication technology
dc.subjectCommunications modeling
dc.subjectIndustrial networks
dc.subjectLegacy integrations
dc.subjectLegacy systems
dc.subjectLocal area networks
dc.subjectLocal areas
dc.subjectLow latency
dc.subjectNetwork functionality
dc.subjectNetwork types
dc.subjectThird generation partnership project (3GPP)
dc.subjectWireless technologies
dc.subject[ComputerScience]
dc.titleThe future of industrial connectivity: The 5G LAN-type serviceen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)
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