5G regulation: Ensuring successful industrial transformation

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5G can transform the performance of industries and generate significant social and economic value. This report explores the role of regulators and governments in ensuring that 5G’s promises are realised.

Description

Format: PDF filePages: 31 pagesCharts: 13Author: Chris BarracloughPublication Date: October 2019

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • How should governments regulate 5G?
  • The old regulatory models are less relevant for 5G
    • Spectrum licensing: auctions vs beauty contests
    • Recognising that not all markets are the same
    • Local vs national regulatory issues
    • Principles and options for 5G regulation relating to industrial IoT
  • 5G benefits industry and society
    • Introduction: 5G is estimated to add c.$1.4 trillion to global GDP in 2030
    • Healthcare benefits
    • Manufacturing benefits
    • Telecoms industry energy efficiency benefits
  • Telcos (may) need encouragement to invest in 5G
    • Lower revenues, lower profits
    • 5G per se won’t change the game for operators
    • Fast 5G network deployment needs to be encouraged
  • Appendix
    • Comparing apples with apples: how to compare nascent 5G with established 4G
    • It’s not all about LTE: 5G must be compared to all available technology
    • 5G deployment: 5G will mature over the next ten years

Table of Figures

  • Figure 1: The 5G spectrum licensing conundrum
  • Figure 2: 5G spectrum licensing country segmentation
  • Figure 3: Managing national and local mobile networks and services
  • Figure 4: 5G will contribute around USD1.4 trillion to global GDP by 2030
  • Figure 5: Global impact of 5G on healthcare (annual cost savings USD Billions)
  • Figure 6: Benefits from 5G to global manufacturing (USD Billions) by use case
  • Figure 7: Annual global emissions from mobile networks under 4 scenarios (metric tonnes of CO2)
  • Figure 8: Global mobile services revenues 2009-2022 (USD Trillions)
  • Figure 9: Global mobile operators EBITDA margins 2007-2017
  • Figure 10: 4G rollout did not produce sustainable revenue increase
  • Figure 11: Mature 5G benchmarked against the capabilities of mature 4G
  • Figure 12: 5G can address some key shortcomings with existing technologies
  • Figure 13: Forecast of 5G deployment in major regions

Technologies and industry terms referenced include: 5G deployment, 5G enterprise applications, 5G investment, 5G regulation, auctions, beauty contests, carbon emissions, Government, Healthcare, industrial IoT, manufacturing, societal benefits, societal impact, spectrum licensing