The next generation of internet of things (IoT) will include use cases like self-driving cars, remote surgery, smart factories, automated control of nuclear power plants and other critical infrastructure. High-risk applications that require zero latency could cause loss of life in the event of a cyberattack. In 5G networks, operators will benefit from exponentially greater capacity and speeds, but thanks to a virtualized infrastructure, they ll also gain the ability to create network slices of bandwidth that have customized attributes.
Source: https://threatpost.com/5g-iot-literally-a-matter-of-life-or-death/145161/