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We're delighted to announce that 5G World has worked with Business and Industry on the 2020 5G campaign. Enclosed in the Guardian, the campaign features exclusive content from key thought leaders and industry voices about how the UK Government aims to stimulate greater connectivity across the UK and how 5G is a transformational technology. Our article - What is the impact of COVID-19 on the telecommunications industry? - has also been featured on the Business and Industry website. You can read the full article by clicking below.

While the 4G private network concept has been demonstrated and is proving to be profitable for those involved today, 5G adds more momentum. 5G addresses the limitations of 4G, security or latency for example, broadening the number of usecases and potential customers. According to research from Arthur D Little, the worldwide 5G private network opportunity could be worth as much as €60-70 billion by 2025...

2020 is a formational year when it comes to 5G for Enterprises. Leading players across multiple industries were at the ready to engage in finalizing strategies and transitioning into strategy execution. However, the COVID-19 virus outbreak suddenly halted the options for face-to-face engagements to discuss technical, operational and business capabilities...

Over the past quarter of a century, mobile technology has transformed the way we communicate, the way we access information, the way we work – in so many respects, the way we live our lives. Now, as we enter a new decade, the next generation of connectivity is set to also fundamentally change the way we do business...

Finally, 5G is here. With its increased speed and reduced latency, this fifth-generation technology looks to promise communications service providers (CSPs) with lucrative new sources of revenue, new opportunities, and new ways to delight their customers...

According to new private research by Omdia with enterprises in North America and Europe, 9 out of 10 enterprises want someone to manage their sprawling and increasingly wireless LAN estates. This represents $18.5 billion in annuity revenues in 2020, with more growth to come. Clearly, the appetite for private 5G and LTE networks is there, but why?

Over the past quarter of a century, mobile technology has transformed the way we communicate, the way we access information, the way we work – in so many respects, the way we live our lives. Now, as we enter a new decade, the next generation of connectivity is set to also fundamentally change the way we do business...

As communications service providers (CSPs) start to roll out 5G networks, they first face the challenge of figuring out how to go to market with new industry partners and business models.

Existing legacy IT systems that support traditional products are not designed for dynamic 5G service...

As we continue our series of blogs in the build up to this year’s 5G World event, we’ve outlined why 5G represents such a game-changing opportunity for mobile technology, identified what the main benefits are and who the main beneficiaries are likely to be.

In short, 5G is widely anticipated to be transformational, not just for mobile but for everything to do with connectivity - the internet, communications, cloud computing, how commerce, industry and society itself are organised and operate...

2020 has long been touted as the breakthrough year for 5G with commercial network launches expected to gather pace across the globe. So to put you in the picture ahead of 5G World, let’s take a look at the current 5G World Map, assessing how roll-out is progressing region-by-region, which countries are ahead of the game and how we can expect to see things develop by the end of the year.

It feels like we have been talking about 5G forever - almost since the previous generation of mobile technology, 4G, was first rolled out, in fact. Along with a select band of other technologies - the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain - 5G has long been touted as a technology that will fundamentally transform the way we work, do business, communicate and consume. And yet we are only just starting to see 5G emerge as an actual thing we can use and take advantage of...

5G is undoubtedly one of the hottest topics not just in technology at the moment, but in the world of business and enterprise at large. Everywhere you turn, people are talking about 5G, websites and magazines are publishing articles about 5G, trade organisations and technology leaders are hosting conferences about 5G worldwide. The hype is huge, but sometimes it can feel tough to keep up with the conversations. Why? Because like most cutting edge developments in technology, 5G comes with its own jargon, its own technical language, its own sometimes bewildering lists of abbreviations...

If fourth-generation networking transformed communication by connecting more people, the revolution of 5G will be connecting more things. The promise of lower latency and increased bandwidth is expected to usher in industry 4.0 and the industrial internet of things (IIoT). However, it’s the 5G networks’ ability to deliver these benefits from a dedicated, private network that is both cost effective and easy to deploy that could be the real game-changer...

5G World are delighted to announce that 5G Automotive Association will be supporting 5G World 2020. Read our full press release to discover how 5GAA will be getting involved at the event this year...

The future energy system will be much more complex than that of today and it will be much more integrated. Today the energy sector is highly “siloed”; it is essential for a more whole system approach to be taken if we are to achieve Net Zero whilst retaining the security of service that we currently enjoy, and if we are to transform the energy system in an economic and fair way. Digitalisation will be essential to enable this new whole energy system to be achieved; 5G will play an important role by providing the type of communications fabric that will be necessary in the transformed energy system...

Q Is 5G deployment introducing new security concerns and vulnerabilities?

A Yes, along with ground breaking increases in data coverage, speeds and capacity, 5G technology is also introducing new security concerns and vulnerabilities either developed intentionally for malicious intent or unintentionally through poor security practices throughout networks and the information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain. These vulnerabilities can enable data and intellectual property theft, loss of confidence in the integrity of the system or exploitation to cause system and network failure. Managing these risks are a top priority for the Cybersecurity...

Q How/why is 5G changing the transportation industry? What are the main benefits?

A First of all, 5G should be seen as an evolution from a long list of improvements starting with the first version of LTE in 2008. Gradually, LTE advanced, and LTE advanced Pro have added unique capabilities building the basis for the launch of 5G. Some say that 5G will take years to come, I would say 5G is already there with the underlying 4G covering most of our roads. And the automotive industry did not wait for 5G to start connecting their products and services. The revolution is already there! 5G mobile networks, complemented by 4G/LTE, redefine the way we can offer connected vehicle experiences by offering gigabit speeds for limitless Cloud services including innovative infotainment, telematics and teleoperation use cases...

Read our exclusive interviews with Sam Shah on the impact of 5G on the healthcare industry today. Part of our Making the Enterprise Case for 5G Report, you can access the full interview and whitepaper today!

Q What are the connectivity needs of the health industry today, and how/to what extend are they being catered for?

A Connectivity for healthcare is, at its core, about enhancing and transforming the care delivery process and patient experience. Modern healthcare depends on critical connectivity to a variety of digital records, information exchanges, and real-time communications. To accomplish this with cellular there are four main connectivity factors to consider: speed, latency, density, and coverage. 5G has a great strategy to advance the progression of the first three with a whole range of new technologies included in the latest release, but enterprises will have to wait while they are delivered nationwide incrementally over the next few years. The last factor of coverage, both indoor and outdoor, is already struggling to keep up with the current pace of healthcare and an evergrowing reliance on mobile care workflows....

Q Firstly, why do you think 5G is, or will be, crucial to the energy and utility industry in the next 12 months?

A 5G is set to be transformative for utilities in a number of areas and this is great news as we strive to deliver great services for our customers. The rollout of 3G/4G connectivity was transformative in consumer space, enabling the rise of smartphones, apps and expanding social media capabilities. I believe that the benefits of 5G will be most felt in industry however, by enabling more automated processes and smarter infrastructure (Industry 4.0). 5G’s low latency data capabilities will be a decisive factor for utility companies looking to create more intelligent operations; enabling connected assets, advanced analytics and increased automation...

2019 is a big year for 5G. Around the world, consumers, business leaders, governments and everyone with a stake in telecoms are looking on expectantly as 5G leaves the proof of concept stage and the first commercial networks, closely followed by the first 5G-ready devices, are rolled out. There is much to anticipate. 5G has long been touted as having a potentially transformational impact. The combination of massive bandwidth, incredible speed and low latency is expected to redefine communications and IT. Yet for all the promise, it remains potential only.

It is a solution that opens the door for operators to adopt highly agile ‘as-a-service’ business models, allowing them to easily provision the same network resources for different use cases. Innovative solutions like these have the potential to unlock more investment in 5G, which in turn will drive further innovation. It is just a case of getting the snowball rolling which, if you take Juniper Research’s estimate that $60bn has already been invested in 5G up to the end of 2018 - $30bn from operators alone - it surely already is.