5G and the European Operators: Technology Perspective"5G, in its fullest implementation, will enable more efficiency, provide higher performance with assured quality of service, support new applications, and generate new revenue streams," said John Delaney, associate VP of Mobility Research in Europe. In this IDC report, we provide an overview of European operators' expectations for 5G capabilities. The report is based on in-depth interviews with six European mobile operators, as well as with the GSMA, that were carried out during 3Q and 4Q17.
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Situation Overview
- What Makes 5G 5G?
- 5G = NR: A Simple Definition, But Also a Limited One
- The 5G Core Has a Key Role Too
- Technologies That Are Not 5G, But That Will Play a Key Role in 5G Networks
- Future Outlook
- What Will 5G Networks Do?
- New Capabilities That 5G Will Bring to Mobile Users
- Data Rate and Capacity
- Lower Latency
- Denser Connectivity
- Network Slicing: A Key Characteristic of 5G Networks
- What Capabilities do European Operators Expect From 5G?
- EE: Expectations for 5G Capability
- GSMA: Expectations for 5G Capability
- Orange: Expectations for 5G Capability
- Swisscom: Expectations for 5G Capability
- Telefónica: Expectations for 5G Capability
- Telenor: Expectations for 5G Capability
- Vodafone: Expectations for 5G Capability
- Spectrum Strategy for 5G Networks
- Regulators Work to Avoid 5G Spectrum Fragmentation
- Early Spectrum Bands for 5G in Europe
- 700MHz: Coverage Spectrum
- 3.4–3.8GHz: Capacity Spectrum
- 26–28GHz: Terra Incognita
- Refarming Spectrum for 5G
- European Operators' Views on Spectrum in 5G
- GSMA: Spectrum in 5G
- Orange: Spectrum in 5G
- Swisscom: Spectrum in 5G
- Telefónica: Spectrum in 5G
- Telenor: Spectrum in 5G
- Vodafone: Spectrum in 5G
- Essential Guidance
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- Related Research
- Synopsis
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