INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A new report has clamed that unless there is greater collaboration between the communications industry and government, as well as policies
that support the rollout of network infrastructure, the UK will struggle to achieve its ambitions of being a 5G leader.The first commercial
5G networks are expected to go live later this year, delivering faster speeds, higher capacity and lower latency.The first UK services will
role.UK 5G rolloutHowever, the Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has warned that the business case for 5G is uncertain due to the need to
5G frequencies have more bandwidth but have shorter range, meaning there is a need for more sites and small cells to compensate.Operators
have long complained about the difficulty in accessing sites and getting planning permission, a situation that will be exacerbated by this
has made several recommendations for policies that would improve the ability for operators to invest in next-generation infrastructure.Above
all, it wants greater collaboration between operators, local authorities and central governments to raise awareness of the benefits of 5G
and to ensure a smooth rollout
These include easier access to sites, power and fibre-based backhaul, easier access to public sector assets such as street furniture and
