Why Fibre for 5G?
2016 20202X Internet Users
7XDevices
22X Data per consumer
Certain applications demand higher bandwidth and lower latency that can only be delivered by 5G
To deliver 5G and anticipated high traffic volumes, fibre is considered the best solution, and is the most efficient medium to support explosive data growth
2G3G
4G5G
Mobile technology:
Dense urban and intercity
Urban, sub-urban, and rural
Betweenmobile towers as backhaul
Small cells, FTTP and in-building
Fibre Deployment:
Global fibre demand is increasing
Global fibre optic market to grow at a CAGR 9.49% during the period from 2016 to 2020
How can fibre address 5G network densification challenge?
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Network technology
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2G 3G 4G LTE-A 5G
Peak Data RatesOnly fibre can deliver the amount of bandwidth required for 5G at the right price
Higher fibre count cables provide sufficient capacity for future
Fibre allows speeds of over 100Gbpsand lower latency
Greater deployment of fibre in the access network to support increased mobile backhaul and small cell rollout
Increased speed and capacity will rely on higher frequencies and network densification
80% - 70% 70% - 40% 40% - 30% 30% - 20% 20% - 10% 10% - 0%
% of fibre connections in total broadband:
Artificial Intelligence
Robotics
3D Printing Weareble Internet
Digital MoneyMachine to Machine
Internet of ThingsDrones
Developments in technology and their application are the primary drivers for 5G, transforming our lives and stimulating economic growth.
Virtualisation Driverless Cars
Augmented RealityBig Data
Block Chain
Virtual Reality
Sources:“Connected Devices”, HIS (2017)
“Connected Things”, Gartner (2015)“Internet World Stats”, Internetworldstats (2017)
“The Zettabyte Era-Trends and Analysis”, Cisco (2016)"Global Fiber Optics Market 2016-2020”, BusinessWire (2016)
"Delivering on the LTE-A Promise", Qualcomm (2016)