5G: Evolution and revolution
This report looks at the status of 5G deployment in 2019, which was heralded as the ‘Year of 5G’. It considers why the technology is a revolution and evolution.
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5G: Evolution and revolution
5G promises a huge leap in the sophistication of services and service delivery, particularly for a wide range of vertical enterprise markets. Accordingly, it is not unusual to hear communications service providers (CSPs) and their suppliers talk about 5G as ‘revolutionary’. In reality, however, 5G will be a combination of revolution and evolution – concepts that often have been viewed as conflicting in the history of telecoms. This report provides a snapshot of progress on 5G. Read it to understand:
- The global status of 5G in 2019
- Progress on standards, spectrum allocation and device availability
- Realistic timelines for the introduction of 5G’s core underlying technological components and use cases – and the challenges operators and their suppliers must address
- Industry expectations for 5G launches and uptake
- How the ‘race to 5G’ is unfolding as CSPs and vendors in leading territories vie to break new ground and claim market firsts
- Market opportunity, timelines and potential delivery models for key 5G-enabled services
- How operational and business support systems need to change to support 5G
