{"id":18520,"date":"2021-10-26T20:06:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T19:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=18520"},"modified":"2021-10-27T00:13:40","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T23:13:40","slug":"5g-momentum-continues-in-north-america-as-operators-take-the-stage-at-mwc-los-angeles-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/5g-momentum-continues-in-north-america-as-operators-take-the-stage-at-mwc-los-angeles-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"5G Momentum Continues in North America as Operators Take the Stage at MWC Los Angeles 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Latest GSMA Mobile Economy Report Shows Industry Resilience During Pandemic <\/em><\/p>\n

October 26 2021, Los Angeles: <\/strong>After 18 months of recovery, adaptation and rapid innovation, today marks the highly anticipated return of MWC to Los Angeles. In partnership with CTIA, the GSMA once again convenes North America\u2019s mobile industry leaders at the Los Angeles Convention Center, October 26 to 28, to explore first-hand how the 5G era, IoT connectivity, telco cloud and, disruptive technologies are shaping the future. More than 170 experts have been confirmed to speak, including AT&T, Verizon, Intel, IBM and Google.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday marks the first day in two years that North America\u2019s mobile ecosystem leaders have had the opportunity to come together in-person at MWC LA. This year\u2019s theme, Connected Impact, is all about recognizing the power of mobile technology to affect meaningful change. And whilst we continue to wrestle with defining a new normal, let\u2019s remember to celebrate the resilience and progress the industry has made despite a time of extraordinary challenges. Our exhibitors, partners and attendees are committed to inspiring change, sharing insights and, moving forward a new era of connectivity as we look to a post-pandemic future,\u201d said Mats Granryd, Director General of GSMA.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0Mobile Economy North America 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

GSMA Intelligence\u2019s\u00a0Mobile Economy North America 2021<\/u>\u00a0report will also launch at MWC LA. The report shows that North American mobile operators continued the momentum in 5G adoption throughout 2020. By the end of 2025, 5G forecast will account for almost two-thirds of mobile connections, equivalent to nearly 270 million connections.<\/p>\n

The research finds that operators in the region demonstrated resilience and continued leadership in 5G deployment throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite various restrictions related to virus containment, the mobile industry played a vital role in keeping society and economies everywhere connected when they needed it most.<\/p>\n

The report scrutinizes the key trends shaping the digital landscape in North America, such as open RAN, telco\/cloud partnerships, and enterprise IoT. It also outlines steps leaders should take to support economic growth, including policy recommendations for accelerating the investments and innovation needed to achieve 5G\u2019s full potential and empower operators\u2019 network transformation journeys.<\/p>\n

Other key findings include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n