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vice provider analytics, TV even
could be an “anchor use case” for
deploying fixed 5G and is “very
much in line with carriers’ rural
broadband plans.”
The ability to deliver pay-TV as
well as broadband over a 5G fixed
wireless link could help carriers
build a business case for deploying
5G in a fixed configuration in areas
where the carrier cannot justify an
investment in fiber-to-the-premises,
argued Rudd in a recent report on
the matter.
“Everyone is looking for a busi-
ness case for 5G,” commented
Rudd. “It’s not the Internet of
things and it’s not connected
cars.” Rudd also noted that the
short range of 5G could be viewed
as an advantage. “5G in high
frequencies won’t go very far, so
[spectrum is] infinitely reusable,”
she said.
Not everyone believes that fixed
5G wireless is a true substitute for
wireline broadband. Consulting firm
Vantage Point Solutions cautions
that 5G wireless networks can
become congested if multiple users
stream video at the same time.
“Networks that dedicate capac-
ity to each customer, as is the case
with most landline technologies,
Source: IHS
0%
20%
40%
60% 80% 100%
Top 5G R&D Manufacturers
Source: IHS
5G Data Speeds
Source: Viavi Solutions
Nokia
Ericsson
Huawei
Samsung
ZTE
Qualcomm
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Percent of Service Provider Respondents
Percent of service providers rating 6 or 7 on scale of 1 to 7
Manufacturers
79%
75%
63%
21%
17%
13%
35 Gb/s
35.46 Gb/s
35 Gb/s
35 Gb/s
35 Gb/s
20 Gb/s
20 Gb/s
15 Gb/s
14 Gb/s
12 Gb/s
11.29 Gb/s
10 Gb/s
10 Gb/s
10 Gb/s
9 Gb/s
7 Gb/s
5.7 Gb/s
5 Gb/s
4.5 Gb/s
4 Gb/s
2.3 Gb/s
2.2 Gb/s
Etisalat
Ooredoo
M1
StarHub
Optus
Telstra
Vodafone UK
Telia
AT&T
T-Mobile USA
NTT DoCoMo
Vodafone Turkey
Verizon
Orange France
US Cellular
SK Telecom
SmartTone
Vodafone Australia
Sonera
Sprint
Korea Telecom
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