THE GSMA has announced the formation of a global accelerator initiative to drive awareness of 5G mmWave technology. The operators, China Unicom, NTT DOCOMO, Telstra, TIM and, Verizon and vendors, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. will share mmWave intelligence, best practices and use cases to educate and inspire stakeholders around the world. The accelerator initiative aims to underline the role that mmWave plays in unlocking the full potential of 5G.
It is estimated that by 2025, mobile technologies and services will contribute almost $5 trillion to the global economy and there will be 1.8 billion 5G connections. As stakeholders benefit from the improvements in productivity and efficiency that result from the increased take-up of very high-speed mobile services, mmWave is emerging as an important element of the 5G technology mix.
5G mmWave delivers increased bandwidth, fast data speeds and, lower latency to users. It particularly benefits densely populated areas such as campuses and entertainment and sports venues as it is a cost-effective way to increase network capacity.
A combined mmWave and 3.5GHz network is estimated to contribute savings of up to 35 per cent in the total cost of ownership compared to the sole use of sub-6 GHz bands. It also facilitates the expansion into new areas including Fixed Wireless Access with fibre-like speeds. There are already over 140 pre-commercial and commercial devices supporting 5G mmWave.
The GSMA-led accelerator initiative will spearhead projects focused on the exploration of everyday business implementations and increasing education efforts around mmWave benefits.
The group envisages that this first stage will be completed in time for MWC Barcelona in February 2022, complementing the events Connectivity Unleashed theme.
Were excited to be assisting our members and partners in unlocking the huge potentials of 5G, of which mmWave is a key element. This GSMA accelerator initiative, will demonstrate what harnessing 5G mmWave can achieve and inspire others as to its many benefits, said Mr Alex Sinclair, Chief Technology Officer, GSMA.
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