1、5G Outlook Series: The Impact of Mobile Technology on the Response to COVID-19 J U LY 2 0 2 0 In collaboration with PwC Contents Executive summary 1 Connectivity trends and mobile technology use cases arising from COVID-19 2 New capabilities enabled by 5G 3 The outlook for 5G 3.1 The effect of indus
2、try and economic disruption on 5G roll-outs 3.2 A path forward: the need for collaboration between governments and industry 4 What does the future hold? Contributors Endnotes 3 4 5 6 6 8 9 10 11 Cover: Illustration by Thomas Vogel 2020 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publi
3、cation may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. The Impact of Mobile Technology on the Response to COVID-192 Executive summary As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, putting immense
4、pressure on healthcare systems and economies around the world, connectivity needs have changed abruptly. The response to COVID-19 has significantly affected connectivity trends, mobile technology use cases and the outlook for 5G deployment and adoption. This paper, the first in a series that examine
5、s the effects of mobile technology on the response to COVID-19, highlights early examples of 5G technology being used during this time and assesses the outlook for the expanded use of 5G in an era when ubiquitous, high-bandwidth connectivity has become more critical than ever. 5G Outlook Series: The
6、 Impact of Mobile Technology on the Response to COVID-19 July 2020 Fixed wireless access Fixed wireless access (FWA) is high-speed, wireless broadband internet access that can be provided without a fixed-line connection to the access point. It is typically delivered over licensed 4G LTE or 5G connec