5G: The next phase
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The development of agents underpinned by data and knowledge assets looks set to be a major challenge for telcos. It may take up to ten years for telcos to truly master agents, but they will be key to the realisation of fully autonomous networks.
Description
Format: PDF filePages: 54Author: Dean BubleyPublication Date: March 2025
New features in 5G-Advanced offer potentially lucrative opportunities for a wide range of industry stakeholders, from traditional telcos to vendors, private network and industrial systems providers, as well as OEMs. To be successful, providers need to consider the challenges upfront in order to anticipate potential risks and avoid unrealistic expectations.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Overview
- Key success factors for 5G Advanced features
- Key challenges for 5G Advanced features
- Introduction
- RedCap/IoT
- NTN: Drones
- Sidelink and D2D
- Ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) and time-sensitive networking (TSN)
- Precise positioning
- Real-time communication services
- Summary and recommendations
Technologies and industry terms referenced include: AI agent, automation, autonomous network, data, data mesh, decision-making, distributed intelligence, Generative AI, intelligence infrastructure, knowledge plane, large language model, LLM, Machine Learning, MAS, multi-agent systems, network autonomy, open, problem solving, sLLM, telcos, TM Forum, vendors
