5G in the future
MWC Barcelona 2024’s conference programme saw thought leadership and discussion on IoT advancements, 6G, the transformation of industries, smart cities and networked infrastructure. Take a look at the highlights.
5G in numbers
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5.9B
Globally, connections are expected to reach 1.9 billion by end of 2023, rising to 5.9 billion by end of 2027.¹
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$2208.25B
The global 5G services market is estimated to reach $2,208.25 billion by 2030.²
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20X
Smartphones connected to 5G will reach download speeds of around 87.5 MB/s - about 20x faster than 4G.
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57%
57% of enterprises plan to invest in 5G in the next one to three years.³
KPMG
"The most important technology investments will continue to be network upgrades. Telcos should continue to focus on how best to use evolving tools like AI and machine learning for service and operating improvements as the rollout of 5G (and, eventually, 6G) will unleash a range of new apps and Web 3.0 technologies. "
– Mark Gibson, Global Head of Technology, Media & Telecommunications, KPMG International, and Head of TMT, KPMG US
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5G thought leadership from across the GSMA
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GSMA Insight
5G-Advanced will serve a wide variety of industries with different ecosystems, different needs and different regulatory environments. The GSMA is encouraging and facilitating cross-industry collaboration to fully explore the use cases for the capabilities of 5G-Advanced. -
GSMA White Paper
Read our latest whitepaper: Advancing the 5G era – the benefits and opportunity of 5G-Advanced
¹Omdia
²Grand View Research, Inc.
³Reimagining Industry Futures Study 2023, EY