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Research Efforts Continue to Advance 5G Technologies

On 18 February 2015, Frost & Sullivan hosted a virtual panel on 5G featuring speakers from National Instruments, Alcatel-Lucent, and NYU Wireless, which are among the leading companies and research institutions at the forefront of 5G technologies working to move forward the 5G agenda. A number of companies and academic institutions notably in Europe and Asia but also in America are making significant R&D efforts on 5G technologies aiming to make it a reality by 2020. This article highlights the key points regarding technology issues brought to bear during the panel discussion. 


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ABI study says 5G in 2020 will be rare, over 100 million subscribers by 2025

According to a new market data forecasts from ABI Research, it will take more than 5 years for 5G to reach 100 million subscriber mark—2 years longer than 4G. 4G subscriber growth was much faster than with previous generations, fueled by the capabilities of increasingly powerful smartphones and the availability of 4G devices. 5G subscriber growth will likely be a bit more muted at first due to the increased complexity of 5G cells and networks, but will pick up in 2023.


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