Wells Fargo Securities Managing Director Jennifer Fritzsche presented Wall Street’s view of the wireless industry, with a focus on three key themes:
Accenture’s NA Network Practice Managing Director Miguel Myhrer shared how 5G can accelerate smart cities and create jobs if municipal leaders support it through smart regulation. According to Myhrer, telecom operator investment of $275 billion into 5G will help to create up to 3 million jobs and $500 billion in economic growth by 2026.
5G is also expected to save cities billions and reduce crime, with:
Myhrer also discussed how Accenture is partnering with the city of Atlanta to define a 2030 Smart Atlanta vision to ultimately develop a holistic and integrated Smart City execution plan. Wireless connectivity was identified as the foundational capability, and Accenture helped the city prioritize use cases such as public kiosks and smart street lights to help empower underserved populations with access to information and simultaneously generate new revenue streams.
GSMA Director of Strategy Development Michael Poffenberger presented data from the GSMA Intelligence report from September 2018. With a focus on the U.S. region of the world, the report highlights included:
For more reports from GSMA, visit www.gsmaintelligence.com.
inCode Consulting Vice President Jorge Fuenzalida shared futuristic early use cases of 5G in consumer and enterprise markets, including:
Every year since 2003, inCode has issued a Top 10 Predictions report focusing on key trends in the telecom, media and technology sectors. Based on the innovative developments we heard, we look forward to reading inCode’s 2019 predictions when they are unveiled on January 1, 2019.
The next Wireless Technology Forum meeting will be January 17, 2019, and will feature a panel discussion on blockchain adoption. For more information, visit Wireless Technology Forum’s website to read about membership benefits and upcoming events. To view a recap of the annual analyst event, as well as recaps of all previous panels, visit the events page.
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