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GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR MOBILE

NETWORKS AND DEVICES

By Joe Barrett, President - Global Mobile Suppliers Association

Despite the slowdown in 5G subscriptions mobile broadband networks with higher may skip NSA and go straight to SA-5G-
in some markets due to Covid-19, other data rates and more reliable connectivity. NR with 5GC to leverage new service
markets have compensated with the That focus is now shifting to Stand Alone opportunities in vertical industries. The
total forecast for 5G subscriptions by (SA) with 5G New Radio (NR) and 5G core industry is deploying 4G-5G in the oil
end of 2020 increasing. However, in
addition to faster mobile broadband, the “The value of 5G will be in new services, not new
value of 5G will be in new services, not
new subscriptions, as 5G technology is subscriptions, as 5G technology is deployed in
deployed in additional spectrum offering
greater capacity and download speeds to additional spectrum offering greater capacity and
open up sections of industry looking to
enhance productivity, streamline process download speeds to open up sections of industry
controls and ultimately, reduce costs. looking to enhance productivity, streamline process

NETWORKS controls and ultimately, reduce costs.”

(5GC) architecture required to deliver and gas sector, ports, airports, mining,
Mobile network deployment is focused on greater speed, flexible network design, manufacturing and utilities. Interest in
5G in 2020 with 388 operators investing in low latency and operational costs savings localised stand-alone private 4G or 5G
5G network technology by the end of June. needed to delivery specific mobile services networks is also growing as industry sees
Of these, 102 networks were commercial. to support the digitization of industry. mobile as a reliable high-performance,
All have been based on the 3GPP Non- Mobile network operators (MNOs) who secure access technology to meet business
Stand-Alone (NSA) specification with the will launch 5G in the coming months critical communications.
focus on enhancing existing 3GPP 4G

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