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Evolution from LTE to 5G
Joe Barrett
President
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330 operators investing in 5G networks - 51 operators with commercially launched 3GPP-compliant 5G services
5G & LTE NETWORKS MARKET STATISTICS
As of mid-November 2019 GSA’s NTS database showed:
• 330 operators in 110 countries are investing in 5G networks in
the form of tests, trials, pilots, planned and actual deployments.
• 73 operators have announced they have deployed 3GPP-
compliant 5G technology in their networks.
• With multiple announcements of 5G launches in recent weeks,
GSA now counts 51 operators in 27 countries that have
launched one or more 3GPP-compliant commercial 5G services
• There are 787 operators with commercially launched LTE
networks
• 359 operators investing in either LTE-Advanced or LTE-
Advanced Pro technologies.
• Of those, 321 operators have deployed/launched LTE-
Advanced or LTE-Advanced Pro technologies in their
commercial networks.
Status of most advanced operator 5G investments, by country
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The NTS database tracks various LTE network technologies:
• 4x4 MIMO – 144 operators identified as investing, of which 86 have deployed/launched the technology within their
commercial networks.
• 8T8R MIMO and Massive MIMO – 64 operators identified as investing in these technologies; at least 28 deployed/launched.
• 256 QAM in the DL – 118 operators identified as investing, of which 73 have deployed/launched the technology within their
commercial networks.
And numerous key LTE service features:
• 37 operators investing in LAA (8 with deployed/launched networks); 11 operators investing in LTE-U (3 with
deployed/launched networks); 3 operators investing in LWA (one launch so far). 17 public network operators (all in the US)
are investing in CBRS.
• 268 operators investing in VoLTE, with 204 deployed/launched networks.
• 5 launched/deployed eMBMS services.
• 158 operators investing in NB-IoT with 105 deployed/launched networks.
• 68 operators investing in LTE-M with 42 deployed/launched networks.
NETWORK FEATURES
158 operators investing in NB-IoT; 105 of them have launched the technology in their network
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183 5G DEVICES ANNOUNCED
30% phones – smartphones: 72 5G device vendors across the world.
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5G ECOSYSTEM EVOLUTION – 100 MILLION SUBSCRIPTIONS
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5G FUTURE
• $160 Billion by 2023 – AR-VR Industry
• $1.6 Trillion by 2025 – IoT – Robotics Industry• $76 Billion in 2019 – Mobile Gaming Industry
• 2.7 Billion Devices by 2025
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26 GHZ AND 28 GHZ BANDS – CEPT (ITU REGION 1)
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Licensed to test/trial
Licensed
Auction
Auction/licensing planned
Consultation
Considering
Reserved
Outline indicates that precise range
is unknown
Shared spectrum/local licences
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“C-BAND” CEPT (ITU REGION 1)
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Where GSA only holds data about
regulator strategies in relation to
imprecise bands, our interpretation
of spectrum ranges is as follows:
"C Band“: 3300–4200 MHz; 3.3
GHz: 3300–3400 MHz; 3.5 GHz:
3400–3600 MHz; 3.6 GHz: 3500–
3700 MHz; 3.7 GHz: 3600–3800
MHz. In many countries there are
existing non-5G licenses that are
due for expiry within a few years.
These are not shown on the charts.
Licensed to test/trial
Licensed
Auction
Auction/licensing planned
Consultation
Considering
Reserved
Outline indicates that precise range
is unknown
Shared spectrum/local licences
MHz
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• 5G roll out is happening faster than 4G
• 5G is a technology step change for mobile broadband
• New Devices
• New Use Cases
• New Experiences
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SUMMARY
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