5G
Expected Technology – trends besides radio layers
Integration of different technologies (not only physical layer).
Following the current trends...
Complex radio environment.
CRAN, HCRAN, microcells, as now but device # explosion.
Separation between infrastructure, network, computation and service.
Reconfigurable network and service provision (SDN, NFV, virtualization, cloud...).
Edge becoming an entity per se.
Multi-tenant environment.
Different types of providers, different types of interrelations.
Slicing of resources: deep virtualization (cloud and network).
Use cases
Expectations
5G to boost annual U.S. GDP by $500 billion through job growth and investments in deploying the new network.
5G will hit 24 million subscriptions worldwide in 2021.
Sales of 5G Smartphones to hit 100 million in 2021 CC.
By 2025, 5G connections to reach 1.1 billion.
In 2035, 5G will enable $12.3 trillion of global economic output.
The global 5G value chain will generate $3.5 trillion in output and support 22 million jobs in 2035.
5G could add 22 million jobs around the world by 2035.
Roadmap
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