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CONFIDENTIAL The 5G Era PG Connects Jordan Conference Jawad J. Abbassi Head of MENA - GSMA Nov 2, 2019 Amman – Jordan
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The 5G Era
PG Connects Jordan Conference
Jawad J. Abbassi
Head of MENA - GSMA
Nov 2, 2019 Amman – Jordan
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About the GSMA
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2G
3G
4G
5G
All about calls and texts
The start of mobile data
The network adapts to the application
The arrival of mobile broadband
services and applications
Ultra high speed
Ultra low latency
Massive # of connections
New applications
5G1.3bn5G connections worldwide by 2025
40%of the global population by 2025
Where latency and throughput matters
55ms latency10ms latency
REDUCED LATENCY HAS SIGNIFICANT REAL-WORLD IMPLICATIONS.
4.6 feet for a 4G car to apply its brakes.
Just an inch for a 5G car to apply its brakes. 4.6ft
1inch
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‘Data usage surges on
Korea 5G networks’
The 5G era is here – and the results already impress
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TIME IS
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5G (2018) LTE (2009)
Global subscriptions first years of deployment (million)Source: Ericsson
5G
4G
5G subscription take-up is
expected to be faster than 4G
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2019 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2020 2025
Auctions
Commercial
Launches
Trials
Adoption2 M 5 M
70 M
1.4 B
28 operators
in 15 markets
SAU, AUT + 7
others177 operators
in 50 markets413 operators
in 118 markets
52 trials
15 new
operators
164 trials, in
81 markets
JPN, DEU,
USA + 3
others
IND, HKG
209*
in 27
markets
IND, HKG 38 countries
completed
auctions
*Includes regional US winners Source: gsmaintelligence.com
5G momentum: a global outlook
SAU, UAE,
QAT, KUW,
OMA
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Where is 5G now?
33 operators in
17 markets
600 MHz
700 MHz
3.5 GHz
26 GHz
28 GHz
MENA, a technologically diverse region
5G
4G
3G
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5 Djibouti-Iraq-Mauritania-Palestine-Yemen
Bahrain-Kuwait-Qatar-Saudi Arabia-UAE
Algeria-Comoros-Egypt-Iran-Israel-
Jordan-Lebanon-Libya-Morocco-Oman-
Somalia-Soudan-Syria-Tunisia-Turkey
As Oct. 2019
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Growth markets; smart connections
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5G era: massive data demand
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Significant investments in fibre infrastructure has taken FTTH penetration in some countries in the
region to among the highest in the word
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The connectivity landscape in MENA - Fixed
94%90%
26%
14%
6% 6%1%
UAE Qatar Bahrain Saudi Arabia Oman Kuwait Jordan
FTTH/B penetration (subscriptions/households) in Selected MENA markets, September 2018
Source: FTTH Council Europe
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Transition to mobile broadband is accelerating as operators ramp up ramp up 4G network investments
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The connectivity landscape in MENA - Mobile
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4G
3G
2G
Middle East and North Africa Global average
Technology mix (percentage of total connections)*
*Excluding licensed cellular IoT
Source: GSMA Intelligence, company reports
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Commercial 5G services has become a reality in MENA: several operators have launched
commercial 5G network services in 2019
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The world is on the cusp of the 5G era
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45.3 million 5G connections in MENA by 2025, representing 5.6% of total connections
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5G and the future connectivity landscape
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Qatar Kuwait SaudiArabia
UAE Bahrain Turkey Oman Algeria Morocco MENAAverage
5G as a % of total connections
Source: GSMA Intelligence
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The case for digital cities
PopulationGrowing population and increasing rural-urban migration (urban population in MENA is expected to more than double by 2050)
ResourcesNeed for governments at all levels to maximise available resources
Quality of lifeCitizens increasingly demand better service delivery and enhanced livelihood
The EnvironmentGrowing calls for more responsible production and consumption to tackle issues around climate change
To be sustainable, future cities must be
digital (smart)
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Evolution of a digital city
Digital interactionCitizens business and governments interact using various digital technologies and platforms
Digital servicesThe use of digital content and applications to deliver life enhancing public and private services to citizens
Digital integrationThe use of transformative digital technologies, such as AI and IoT, to integrate and interoperate physical infrastructure using digital platforms
Access to high quality connectivity is the bedrock of a digital city
