Enabling the Monetisation of 5G

Vino Govender

Executive: Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Innovation

ENABLING A HIGH-SPEED DIGITAL WORLD WHERE INNOVATION AND MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS PROSPER.

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Goals to deliver a 5G ready future

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Goals to deliver a 5G ready future

• Create a roadmap for emerging technologies – 5G, AI, IoT, robotics, cloud, and M2M

• Encourage the use of open APIs for emerging technologies

• Adequate licensed and unlicensed spectrum for IoT/M2M services

• Ensure the availability of spectrum for 5G in <1 GHz, 1-6 GHz, and >6 GHz bands

• Enhance backhaul capacity to support next-generation networks

• Review industry practice for traffic prioritization for 5G-enabled applications and services

• Attract investments of the digital communications sector

• Create innovation-led start-ups in the digital communications sector

• Create globally recognized IPRs

• Increased contribution to the global value chain

• Move towards industry 4.0

• Develop standard essential patents (SEPs)

• Continually drive FTTT initiatives for telecom towers

• Establish a national open access infrastructure layer

• Set up common RoW with standardization of the cost and timeline

• Encourage and facilitate active infrastructure sharing

• Establish hubs for cloud computing, content hosting, and delivery

• Simplify the licensing and regulatory framework (security, data centres, and content delivery networks)

• Establish a centre of excellence for spectrum management, security, and next-generation networks

• Promote and create a fund for R&D in new technologies for start-ups and entrepreneurs

• Promote innovation by fostering the intellectual property rights regime

• Provide financial incentive to develop SEPs

• Simplify the process for obtaining experimental licenses and establishing regulatory sandboxes

Connectivity goalsInvestment for

innovationStrengthen

infrastructure setup

Build capability to deliver

5G:Ilustrative characteristics across spectrum bands

Economic Efficiency Benefits of 5G : 2020 - 2035

Source: Deloitte

Process and Product Improvement

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Source: Deloitte