5G Global Launches & Statistics
| 5G will account for as many as 1.2 billion connections by 2025 |
The Global Rollout of 5G
By 2025, 5G networks are likely to cover one-third of the world’s population. The impact on the mobile industry and its customers will be profound.
5G is more than a new generation of technologies; it denotes a new era in which connectivity will become increasingly fluid and flexible.
5G Networks will adapt to applications and performance will be tailored precisely to the needs of the user.
Working closely with the mobile operators pioneering 5G, the GSMA is engaging with governments, vertical industries including automotive, financial services, healthcare providers, transport operators, utilities and other industry sectors to develop business cases for 5G.
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Baseball
Uses 5G to provide advanced features such as 3D viewing and different perspective views of live match.
VR
Uses 5G to enjoy VR contents anywhere anytime.
AR
Uses 5G to provide realistic AR services such as the virtual zoo.
Live Performances
Uses 5G to enable extremely high quality performance / music videos.
Game Streaming
Uses 5G to process games on the cloud and stream to / receive input from users.
Sing-a-long-online
Uses 5G to enable many people to sing-a-long simultaneously online.
APAC leaders discuss 5G as South Korea reports numbers boost
Monday 12 October, 2020 | 5G | 5G Digest | Latest News
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France completes delayed mid-band 5G auction
Monday 12 October, 2020 | 5G | 5G Digest | Latest News
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Telefónica and Rakuten partner to accelerate Open RAN
Monday 21 September, 2020 | 5G | 5G Digest | Latest News
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Operators embrace network virtualisation
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5G chipsets and devices develop at pace
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Telefonica and Deutsche Telekom cross-border trial validates federated Telco Edge Cloud for differentiated XR gaming
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EU regulations set to accelerate deployment of 5G small cell antennas
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Nokia joins Open RAN Policy Coalition
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Verizon chief details 5G MEC, network expansions
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Ensuring positive outcomes from 5G rural rollout: KDDI & SoftBank
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2019 saw 5G become a commercial reality – 2020 will take it to the mass market
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Verizon adds VR to its media portfolio with Jaunt XR deal
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