Westminster eForum: key issues for the development of 5G

Key issues for the development of 5G

Simon Saunders

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4G takeup is fast and drives increased infrastructure spend

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5G and Value

• 5G is the first generation to explicitly target the needs of multiple vertical industries

• This raises several questions:1. What are the requirements of those

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2. Which verticals deliver the maximum value?• To society

• To the economy

• To the industry

3. What technology characteristics are necessary to ensure this value is released?

4. Is it realistic to address all of these with the same priority?


Source: EC

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5G needs to serve very diverse requirements


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EC Project: “Why we need 5G in Europe - a social and economic perspective”

• Develop a better understanding of the potential economic impact of 5G networks in new areas

• Identifying the relative potential of each use for social and economic benefits in the European context

• Fully informed by and consistent with the 5G PPP initiatives while offering a fresh and independent perspective

• Stakeholder hearings on 22nd September and workshop on 19th October: join in!

• Dedicated LinkedIn group at http://linkd.in/1Kra7n4


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H2020: 5G NORMA

• Rethinking mobile networks to adapt to demand needs:• Multi-service• Multi-tenant• Contents-aware• Efficient

• Make full use of:• Virtualization• Software defined networking• Cloud computing

• Identify changing market drivers in markets such as public safety

• Analysis of the business and societal impact of 5G NORMA innovations


Developing a conceptually novel, adaptive and future-proof 5G mobile network architecture

The key issues for 5G

• Serving society and industry needs well beyond the smartphone use case

• Investment

• Competition

• Network architecture

• Too much too soon?


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