INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The US, Japan and South Korea are falling behind China in the race for 5G leadership, according to a new report from Deloitte.Although the
first 5G networks offering Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband are set to go live in the US later in 2018, the sheer amount of capital
invested in Chinese network infrastructure means there is a real chance it could establish leadership.It is estimated by Recon Analytics
It retains significant advantages in technology and research and in the absence of government subsidies that would distort the market,
Deloitte has urged policy makers to adopt a light touch approach that encourages investment and removes barriers that increase the cost and
length of deployment.For example, some cities still treat small cell planning applications in the same way they do sites
Given that 5G networks will rely on dense deployments of microinfrastructure, this approach is simply impractical
Local authorities can also promote the availability of power and backhaul, as well as improve access to public assets.US operators could
negotiate solutions that help share data from the billions of devices from various companies and sectors that reside on their network to
strengthen the investment case for 5G
Such agreements, negotiated at low cost, can continue to create triple-win scenarios for carriers, consumers, and the growing landscape of
fragmentation and challenging market conditions
The first commercial UK 5G services are expected to go live in 2020, with the government hoping its startup community and research
capabilities will earn it a leading role in development.
