INSIGHTS FROM A GLOBAL SURVEY
THE DISRUPTIVE POTENTIAL OF 5G TECHNOLOGY
AMOL PHADKEGLOBAL LEAD FOR NETWORK SERVICES
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5G IS MORE THAN A GENERATIONAL STEP…IT REPRESENTS A FUNDAMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE ROLE THAT MOBILE TECHNOLOGY CAN PLAY IN SOCIETY.
5G represents a network of networks with an opportunity to create an agile, purpose-built network tailored to different needs of consumers, citizens, enterprises and the economy.
# of devices | cost | power
Massive broadband
Massive machine type
communication
Critical machine type communication
Ultra-dense OutdoorCrowd(Low power) Wide area
GB transferred in an instant Mission-critical wireless control and automationA trillion of devices with different needs
100 Mbpswhenever needed
10 000xmore traffic
Ultra reliability
<1 msradio latency
>10 Gbpspeak data rates
10-100xmore devices
M2Multra low cost
10 yearson battery
Capacity for everyone
3D video 4K screens
Work in the cloud
VR gamingIndustry 4.0
Remote control of robot
Autonomous driving
Mission criticalbroadcast
Smart citycameras
Sensornetwork
ACCENTURE 5G RESEARCHFINDINGS
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RESEARCH INSIGHTS5G IS STARTING TO BE SEEN AS A GAME CHANGER…BUT A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF 5G’S POTENTIAL IS STILL PATCHY
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RESEARCH INSIGHTSEXECUTIVES NEED HELP IMAGINING THE NEW POSSIBILITIES UNLOCKED BY 5G…CSPS ARE A KEY PARTNER TO HELP ACCELERATE THE 5G JOURNEY
OPPORTUNITY HIDING IN PLAIN 5IGHT
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STATE OF 5GGLOBAL READINESS
CHINABroad commercial launch by 2020, pre-commercial launch in 2018.
National 5G Lab in Beijing.
SOUTH KOREAWinter Olympics drove early investment.
KT announcement of commercial launch in 2019.
JAPANWide spread deployment in support of 2020 Olympics.
NTT Docomo announced commercial services in 2020.
MIDDLE EASTEtisalat nationwide launch of 5G in UAE in support of Expo 2020.
EUROPETargeting to launch in at least one city in each EU member state by 2020.
Working on 5G use cases and business models.
AT&T“5G Evo” LTE-A – Started Apr ’17 with 3 way CA, 4x4 MIMO & 256 QAM, 400+ markets by end of ’18.
Mobile 5G – 12 cities by end of ’18, first device will be a Nighthawk 5G mobile hotspot.
SPRINTPlans to launch mobile 5G services with mMIMO on its 2.5 GHz spectrum with 160MHz block.
LG and Sprint announced 5G smartphone.
VERIZONOct. ‘18 – Launched 5G FWA in 28 GHz mmWave on 5G TF.
Mobile 5G launched in two cities in April 2019.
T-MOBILENB-IoT – Launched nationwide in Jul ‘18, will upgrade to 5G NB-IoT for more precision location.
5G – Plans to start its launch in 2019 and finish in 2020 with 600MHz.
UKSep. ‘18 - West Midlands selected to become the innovative home to the UK’s first multi-city 5G test bed.
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ACCENTURE CASE STUDY: SMART STADIUMCAPABILITY WHICH HELPED U.S. TIER 1 OPERATOR DEPLOY B2B2C CONNECTIVITY AND SMART VENUES SOLUTIONS
Engage and convert fan
base
• Personaliseexperience with fan profiles
• Identify next million fans with analytics
Retain and grow ticket
revenue
• 360 degree view of ticket buyer
• Understand preferences to retain/ grow season ticket sales
Grow revenue (before, during, after game)
• Park/enter near seats with AR and pre-order food and beverage
• Identify and track fans with wearables
• Track players with XR on-field stats, personalised highlights
• Play against pros in VR fan zone• Learn or bet on game with AI
smart guide• Communicate with venue using
messaging • Drive sales of merchandise and
concessions with fan insights
Enhance sponsorship and ad sales
• Measure partnerships
• Sell new sponsorships
• Monetisedata
• Grow international
Operational efficiencies
• Simplify IT architecture for full-time staff
• Create digital enterprise-wide platform to for seasonal staff
Enhance network connectivity
• XR content capture and production • mmWave backhaul• Data governance
• Wi-Fi• Neutral host (DAS, 5G)• Edge compute solution
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EMERGING HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE ENABLED BY 5G/EDGE COMPUTING
DIGITAL WALLED CLOUD
A secured network that can share patient information between health
systems (and other ecosystem players) or within a distributed health system.
Key considerations: medical imaging data, genomics, patient records, etc.
DIGITAL THERAPEUTICS
Life science companies going beyond the pill or device, incorporating and deploying digital assets to support patients’ management of chronic
conditions.
CARE AT A DISTANCE
Connecting the full breadth of wearable data, genomic data, and
other relevant patient information to help physicians give care—both in
person and virtually.
ECOSYSTEM ENABLEMENT PATIENT EXPERIENCE PHYSICIAN EMPOWERMENT
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SMART SAFETY AND MONITORING
5G will allow increased reliability for first responders in emergencies.
High speed capacity will allow for lower cost and additional surveillance.
Increased sensors can provide faster warnings of severe weather or natural disasters such as floods.
Real-time monitoring of gunshots provides police and first responders with exact location, speeding up response time
Reducing gun crime by up to
50%
GUN SHOT DETECTION
5G ALSO HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FURTHER INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY