Besides supporting a huge number of devices, power consumption of the devices is reduced to allow for extended battery operation of up to 10 years. Sensors, control units, and other connected devices will be used to optimize time, effort and performance in various contexts. related to smart cities, smart energy grids, and so forth. Massive Internet of Things, mIoT: 3Addresses the support for high density of connected devices, e.g.In addition, several early initiatives are underway to use mobile systems to provide cost efficient alternatives to fixed services (Fixed Wireless Access) to homes and offices. Several markets, like Japan and South Korea are driving eMBB to support the growing density of traffic in their major cities. Mobile operators recognize this need given the expected growth in general mobile usage of internet-based content and services. Enhanced Mobile BroadBand, eMBB: Builds on the existing 4G mobile broadband model by providing higher bit rates and improved efficiencies.Three main use case categories have been defined for 5G: This means that 4G will play a supporting role to 5G during the initial roll-out phases.ĥG will be more efficient than previous generations, and will pave the way for new and innovative ways of digitalising operations in both public and private sectors with additional benefits such as reduced environmental impact (e.g. 5G will be introduced in steps based on local market needs as 5G technology matures and new business cases are developed. During the next years, 4G technologies will continue to be utilized and developed as these technologies currently give society the most effective solutions. Telenor is also engaging with key international bodies such as 3GPP, the main engine for standardizing 5G and exchanging 5G learnings with other operators.Īs with any mobile technology generation the transition to 5G will be gradual and offer new and welfare enhancing capabilities and services 2. The purpose of this EU-funded project is to accelerate the uptake of 5G in Europe by providing an end-to-end facility that validates the performance of new 5G technologies by operating trials of advanced vertical sector services. Further, Telenor is leading a 3-year pan-European research and innovation project ( the ViNNi-project) 1 with 23 partner organizations. We are also piloting in Denmark and have conducted showcases in Thailand and Malaysia. In Norway, Telenor is running several 5G pilots in cooperation with private and public sectors within areas such as autonomous vehicles, remote health services and disaster management. Telenor is involved in several activities related to 5G. Effective local level infrastructure regulation and policyĪfter an introduction to 5G, each of these areas is described.Timely and flexible spectrum allocation and licensing.Open systems and cross-sector innovation.To fully capture the benefits of 5G we believe focus should be on the following: In this paper we describe Telenor’s position on key areas where private and public sectors should collaborate to gain from and contribute to the opportunities offered by 5G. Today, however, the business models and corresponding business cases related to 5G are still incomplete and significant investment in this new technology will be required before any expected benefits can materialise. 5G is expected to fuel the future growth in several industries and society at large, supporting a broad set of use cases and ultimately sparking a new era of enhanced digitisation of our society. The next generation mobile platform, 5G, has been coined a General Purpose Technology with the potential to drastically alter societies through its impact on economic and social structures.