1、5G Outlook Series: Enabling Inclusive Long-term Opportunities J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1 In collaboration with PwC Contents Foreword Executive summary 1 Leadership perspective on 5G 2 5G is set to play a key role in post-COVID world 3 Nine opportunities for 5G to enable transformation in the long term Co
2、nclusion Contributors Endnotes 3 4 5 6 7 13 14 15 Cover: Rostyslav Savchyn, Unsplash 2021 World Economic Forum. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retri
3、eval system. Enabling Inclusive Long-term Opportunities2 Foreword In 2020, communications reinvented the way we team up, learn and work. With large proportions of the worlds population confined to their homes, several years worth of digital transformation has taken place over a matter of weeks. This
4、 rapid switch to digital technologies was noticed in even the most technologically resistant industries, among small and medium businesses and across all countries, developing and advanced. This report concludes the 5G Outlook Series of publications in 2020 that have been analysing the role of 5G in
5、 the short, medium and long term in the context of the pandemic and the economic crisis. Five key takeaways have emerged from interviews and workshops: 5G Outlook Series: Enabling Inclusive Long-term Opportunities January 2021 In the 2020s and beyond a robust 5G infrastructure will be foundational t
6、o both inclusive economic growth and competitiveness 5G has the potential to democratize computing, helping to close digital divides Public-private partnerships are essential to success and broad-based gains To benefit from 5G, countries urgently require a clear strategy for cross-industry investmen