FinalreportforCTIAGlobalRaceto5G–updateApril2019DavidAbecassis,JanetteStewart,ChrisNickersonRef:2015448-103.Ref:2015448-103.Contents1Executivesummary12Introductionandcontextforthestudy42.1Summaryofstudyobjectivesandapproach52.2Structureofthisreport63Industrydevelopmentsand5Glaunches83.15Gtrialsandcommerciallaunches83.2Standardizationprogressanddevices164Spectrumreleasesfor5G224.1Overviewofmobilespectrumcurrentlyassignedinbenchmarkcountries224.25Gspectrumtobereleasedinbenchmarkcountries295Nationalstrategiesandplans415.1National5Gstrategiesandgovernmentaidon5Gtechnologytrials415.2Infrastructurepolicy456Comparisonof5Greadinessacrossmarkets546.1Driversof5Greadiness546.25Greadinesscomparison667Conclusions71AnnexAAbbreviationsusedinthisreportAnnexBCountrycasestudiesGlobalRaceto5G–updateRef:2015448-103.Copyright©2019.AnalysysMasonLimitedhasproducedtheinformationcontainedhereinforCTIA.Theownership,useanddisclosureofthisinformationaresubjecttotheCommercialTermscontainedinthecontractbetweenAnalysysMasonLimitedandCTIA.AnalysysMasonLimitedNorthWestWing,BushHouseAldwychLondonWC2B4PJUKTel:+44(0)2073959000london@analysysmason.comwww.analysysmason.comRegisteredinEnglandNo.5177472GlobalRaceto5G–update|1Ref:2015448-103.1ExecutivesummarySinceAnalysysMason’sfirst‘GlobalRaceto5G’reportwaspublishedinApril2018,thepaceof5Gdevelopmentshascontinuedtoberapid.Severalcountriesnowhavecommercial5Gservicesinplace(althoughlimitedtocertainsubscribers,orspecificgeographicalareasinitially).Aswedescribeinthisreport,by2020weexpecttoseearound80operatorsinmorethan40countriesworldwidehavingmade5Gservicesavailabletotheirsubscribers.5Gdeviceavailabilityisexpectedtoexpandrapidlyintheremainderof2019.Operatorsareworkingwithindustrialpartnerstodevelop5Gservicesforspecificindustries,aswellasoffering5Gmobilebroadband(offeringfasterspeedsandquickerresponsetimes)toconsumers.KeyfindingsOuroverallconclusionisthatthecountriesrankedhighestinourpreviousreportarestillpositionedas5Gleadersin2019.Inthetoptierofcou...
