A
ccording to the latest data, over
the next 12 months, there will be
an estimated 438 million 5G
connections globally.
These connections will deliver the
performance required for our increas-
ingly connected society. Low latency,
ultra-fast connection speeds and high
bandwidth are just a few of the benefits
5G will bring to global commerce in the
coming months. These emerging tech-
nologies will be a critical enabler of new
business services and products that
will drive companies forward in terms
of efficiency and innovation.5G IMPLEMENTATION
The rollout methodology behind 5G’s
implementation is already vastly differ-
ent from the systems that were used
to introduce 4G LTE. Right from the
network’s edge, 5G is being installed
on industry-standard servers with a
software virtualisation level running
above them.
The software-driven element of 5G
enables communication service provid-
ers to offer more products with high
performance, better security, network
slicing, virtual networks, and more flex-
ibility than ever before.40
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