5G mmWave

5G mmWave

5G mmWave helps deliver the full promise of 5G to consumers, businesses and society by delivering significant improvements to bandwidth, speed and responsiveness, particularly in densely populated and high-capacity areas.

What is 5G mmWave?

The global expansion of 5G is delivering real benefits to people, businesses and society. A key element of the 5G technology mix, 5G mmWave helps deliver on the full promise of 5G with ultra-reliable and superfast high-bandwidth connectivity in high traffic, high density scenarios.

Public transport hubs such as airports and train stations, entertainment venues and sport stadiums, 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) and industry 4.0 settings are typical use case scenarios that benefit from the capabilities 5G mmWave brings to the table: extreme bandwidth, data speeds and responsiveness.

GSMA 5G mmWave Accelerator Initiative

Supporting the widespread deployment of 5G mmWave has become an industry imperative, and has resulted in the GSMA 5G mmWave Accelerator Initiative.  The Initiative aims to underline the role that 5G mmWave plays in unlocking the full potential of 5G. Led by major organisations across the industry such as China Unicom, NTT DOCOMO, Telstra, TIM, Verizon, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, ZTE, Ericsson and Qualcomm, these companies have, over the past two years, been sharing mmWave intelligence, developing best practices and investigating use cases that will help the 5G industry realise its forecast of contributing $5 trillion to the global economy by 2025.

The Initiative spearheads projects focused on the exploration of everyday business implementations and increasing education efforts around 5G mmWave benefits.  Visit the Resources section below to explore some of the work that has been done.

Visit the 5G mmWave Content Hub website for additional information.

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5G mmWave Resources

How graduates and young engineers are learning the latest 5G tech firsthand

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Tuesday 19 Dec 2023 | 5G mmWave | GSMA Foundry | Resources |

In May, Telstra’s young engineers and graduates had an incredible opportunity to immerse themselves in everything 5G around a 5G Supercell on the Gold Coast in Australia and play in the inaugural 5G Soccer Cup!

5G Acquires New Superpowers

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Thursday 27 Jul 2023 | 5G | 5G mmWave | GSMA Foundry | MWC Shanghai 2023 | MWC23 Shanghai | Resources |

Read the key highlights from the 5G Futures Summit - 5G mmWave Session at MWC Shanghai 2023. Learn about the advancements made and futures plans for 5G mmWave in China and SE Asia.

GSMA 5G mmWave Accelerator Project

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Monday 17 Jul 2023 | 5G | 5G mmWave | GSMA Foundry | Resources |

The global expansion of 5G is delivering real benefits to people, businesses and society. The GSMA Accelerator Project supports the advance the progress of 5G mmWave.

MWC23 Shanghai On-Demand – 5G Futures Summit Session 1

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Thursday 13 Jul 2023 | 5G | 5G Futures Summit | 5G mmWave | GSMA Foundry | MWC Shanghai 2023 | Resources |

Hear what the industry experts had to say about the latest developments in 5G mmWave in China and SE Asia at the 5G Futures Summit in MWC Shanghai 2023.

MWC23 Shanghai – 5G Futures Summit On-Demand

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Friday 30 Jun 2023 | 5G | 5G Futures Summit | 5G mmWave | 5G-Advanced | MWC23 Shanghai | Resources |

On Friday 30th June 2023, we were joined by China Mobile, China Unicom, Ericsson, Huawei, Qualcomm and many more during the 5G Futures Summit at MWC23 Shanghai to explore the evolution of the 5G era.

New Economies of Scale for Expanding 5G mmWave Ecosystem

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Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 | 5G | 5G mmWave | MWC23 Barcelona | Resources |

A brief look at the key messages and advancements that were discussed at our latest 5G mmWave Summit at MWC Barcelona 2023.

On Demand: 5G mmWave Summit at MWCB 2023

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Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 | 5G | 5G mmWave | MWC23 Barcelona | Resources |

Your chance to tune into the latest 5G mmWave Summit at MWCB23. Hear about the latest deployments and the plans for future expansion from the industry's leading experts in the field.

5G mmWave Coverage Extension Solutions Whitepaper

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Wednesday 21 Dec 2022 | 5G mmWave | Resources |

This is the fourth document in GSMA 5G mmWave Accelerator series. Download to take a look at mmWave coverage solutions to improve the performance of 5G mmWave networks in both indoor and outdoor scenarios.

On Demand: 5G mmWave Webinar – Deployment Best Practices

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Tuesday 13 Dec 2022 | 5G | 5G mmWave | Resources |

Explore how millimeter wave is unlocking the full potential of 5.G. Understand the key challenges for 5G mmWave deployments and discover strategies to optimise the performance of 5G mmWave networks in both indoor and outdoor scenarios.

5G mmWave Deployment Best Practices Whitepaper

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Thursday 17 Nov 2022 | 5G mmWave | Resources |

Download to discover best practices in order to optimise the performance of 5G millimetre wave (5G mmWave) mobile networks in both indoor and outdoor scenarios.

On Demand: 5G mmWave Summit at MWC Las Vegas 2022

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Monday 17 Oct 2022 | 5G | 5G mmWave | Resources |

Understand how mmWave is unlocking the full potential of 5G, and to hear about deployment best practice from some of the industry’s leading experts including Ericsson and Qualcomm.

Case Study: How 5G is Transforming Live Theatre

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Tuesday 19 Apr 2022 | 5G mmWave |

The National Theater and Concert Hall (NTCH) of Taiwan has installed a 5G mmWave network across its campus in Taipei. In October 2021, the NTCH used the new 5G connectivity to enable a highly innovative one-off production called lunatic Town.

Expert Spotlight: Unlocking the Full Potential of 5G

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Monday 11 Apr 2022 | 5G | 5G mmWave | Resources |

In these spotlight interviews, industry experts answer questions around the potential and opportunities of 5G.

On Demand: 5G mmWave Summit at MWC Barcelona 2022

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Wednesday 23 Mar 2022 | 5G | 5G mmWave | Resources |

Understand how 5G mmWave is unlocking the full potential of 5G and hear from leading industry experts about 5G mmWave progress to date, global outlook, the economics of 5G mmWave, key applications and real-life use cases, challenges, and next steps.

GSMA 5G mmWave Factsheet

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Friday 25 Feb 2022 | 5G | 5G mmWave | Resources |

The quickly growing number of 5G use cases demands a fully coordinated, multi-layer network where 5G mmWave spectrum provides the massive capacity and low latency needed for a full 5G experience.

Case Study: How 5G is Transforming Sports for Spectators

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Friday 25 Feb 2022 | 5G mmWave |

To enrich spectators’ experience of live sports, Verizon has deployed 5G mmWave networks in 25 National Football League (NFL) stadiums in the U.S.

Case Study: How High-Capacity 5G Could Transform Subway Travel

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Friday 25 Feb 2022 | 5G mmWave |

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) is looking to dramatically improve the Wi-Fi available on Seoul’s subway trains by using high capacity 5G mmWave networks to connect access points to the Internet.

The 5G FWA Opportunity

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Wednesday 9 Feb 2022 | 5G mmWave |

5G fixed wireless access (FWA) is a commercial reality around the world. While FWA solutions have been around for more than two decades, the massive performance improvements enabled by 5G and the use of mmWave spectrum make 5G FWA a competitive solution.

5G Spectrum Guide

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Tuesday 30 Mar 2021 | 5G mmWave |

To help navigate spectrum needs for next-generation mobile networks, this 5G spectrum guide collects reports, infographics and positions from the GSMA.

The Economics of 5G mmWave

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Wednesday 3 Feb 2021 | 5G mmWave |

With 5G rollouts and adoption progressing quickly, and with the millimetre wave (mmWave) ecosystem showing signs of readiness, the question that the mobile industry faces today is whether and where mmWave solutions can be cost effective.

5G mmWave Success Sets the Stage for Big Benefits

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Wednesday 30 Oct 2019 | 5G mmWave |

Commercial 5G services are already here and the coming years will see more launches all over the world. Access to mmWaves is a must for the future potential of 5G, and the ability for innovative services to improve the lives of billions.