1、5G in 2020 Plotting a course from invention to innovation b Introduction 01 Infrastructure-led innovation 02 From invention to innovation 04 Patient for innovation but impatient for infrastructure deployment 05 Opportunities to promote US 5G deployment and adoption 07 Endnotes 09 Authors and acknowl
2、edgements 10 Table of contents 5G in 2020 | Plotting a course from invention to innovation 5G in 2020 | Plotting a course from invention to innovation 1 Introduction Many consumers and businesses expect 2020 to be the year of fifth-generation (5G) wireless networks and are eager to experience this t
3、ransformational technology. However, almost as quickly as 5G is being added to the vernacular of the casual wireless user, we are also witnessing the first signs of disillusionment. Recently published opinions argue that 5G likely will fail to achieve radical differences from the current mobile expe
4、rience and that 5G lacks a “killer app” to leverage its full potential.1 Early hype generated by 5Gs potential, coupled with its limited availability at the end of 2019, are understandable reasons for some skepticism. But how ominous are these signs of cynicism? Are 5G application innovation and ass
5、ociated business model development doomed if users do not experience transformative change as quickly as they expect? Examining previous wireless generational upgrades, 4G-LTE in particular, reveals a lag of two to three years between network infrastructure deployment and innovative applications and
6、 business models. Deloittes analysis in this paper suggests that carriers, applications providers, investors, and users should expect a similar gap for 5G. However, this expected gap between deployed infrastructure and application innovation should not be mistaken for a dormant period, as it is typi