{"id":19410,"date":"2023-01-06T09:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T09:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=19410"},"modified":"2023-01-06T10:26:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:26:47","slug":"gsma-mwc-barcelona-trend-watch-what-comes-after-one-billion-5g-connections-the-2nd-wave-of-5g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/article\/gsma-mwc-barcelona-trend-watch-what-comes-after-one-billion-5g-connections-the-2nd-wave-of-5g\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA MWC Barcelona Trend Watch &#8211; what comes after one billion 5G connections? The 2nd Wave of 5G"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW38859999 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW38859999 BCX0\">By Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/mobile-momentum-5g-connections-to-surpass-1-billion-in-2022-says-gsma\/\">forecast by GSMA Intelligence at the start of 2022<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the mobile industry celebrated an incredible milestone as the first billion 5G connections were made by the end of 2022.\u00a0 While this is a key turning point for the industry, it was one of many important 5G accomplishments reali<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sed in 2022, including:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Standalone and mmWave 5G momentum<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Early messaging and interest around 5G-Advanced<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The launch of 5G in India<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Individually, each of these represents unique aspects of 5G deployment and the wider 5G ecosystem. Together, they point to the fact that we are entering the 2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Wave of 5G deployment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">Where the 1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW115805263 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\">st<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> Wave of 5G was driven by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">relatively mature<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> markets and consumer use cases like <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW115805263 BCX0\">eMBB<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">nhanced<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> Mobile Broadband)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">, the 2<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW115805263 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\">nd<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> Wave will engage a diverse set of new audiences. To be sure, many familiar dynamics will remain<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> including a focus on compelling<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">affordable devices, continued network <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">moderni<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">ation<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">, and \u201cthe three S\u2019s\u201d \u2013 <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW115805263 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/about-us\/sustainability-at-the-gsma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">sustainability<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">, <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW115805263 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">security<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">and <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW115805263 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/connectivity-for-good\/spectrum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">spectrum<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">H<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">owever<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">extension to new use cases and markets<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">will challenge the mobile ecosystem to prove that 5G truly is flexible enough to solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/regulatory-environment\/mobile-energy-efficiencyt diverse industry<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">-,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> market-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> operator-specific demands in a way <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\">that\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115805263 BCX0\"> both inclusive and innovative.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In short, it\u2019s no exaggeration to say that this 2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Wave will be more important than the 1st Wave. Yes, 5G has got off to an incredible start. But now it must deliver, enriching lives and societies in all corners of the world.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s quite a tall order. So will 5G step up?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is very likely that the 2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Wave will be successful in extending the reach and value of 5G in a sustainable and secure manner. The ecosystems of operators, solution providers, and end-users (consumer and enterprise) will demand that it succeeds in living up to its potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The real question, then, is how quickly the 2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Wave will unfold \u2013 will we see evidence of it in 2023? Will economic headwinds mean that the 2<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nd<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Wave gets off to slower start than its predecessor? Will 4G remain the dominant mobile broadband technology well beyond 2025?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It may seem trite to suggest that the answer is \u201ctime will tell.\u201d But that\u2019s completely accurate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Looking ahead<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That makes MWC Barcelona 2023, in turn, one of the most important editions in the MWC series. At the dawn of 5G\u2019s next phase, MWC Barcelona provides an incredible opportunity to take stock of the accomplishments we\u2019ve made as an industry, but also gain insights into the industry\u2019s trajectory.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s why I\u2019ll be there in February with the GSMA Intelligence team, and why I hope <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you will be too<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/register.mwcbarcelona.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Register<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for your place today.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence As forecast by GSMA Intelligence at the start of 2022, the mobile industry celebrated an incredible milestone as the first billion 5G connections were made by the end of 2022.\u00a0 While this is a key turning point for the industry, it was one of many important 5G accomplishments [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":19416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1073],"tags":[],"algolia_discover_state":[6602],"algolia_discover_topic":[],"algolia_discover_region":[],"algolia_discover_type":[6627],"algolia_discover_series":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v22.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>GSMA MWC Barcelona Trend Watch - what comes after one billion 5G connections? 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