Data Point – Global 5G Adoption

The total 5G connections in June 2023 grew to more than 1 billion, which is a lot faster than previous network technologies. But which region leads in 5G adoption and how will the global 5g adoptions vary and evolve with growing digitisation?

Watch this week’s datapoint with Pranjali Katiyar (Senior Research Analyst) to learn about the status of 5G in different regions of the world.

Datapoint – Digital Gaming Moves Up a Level

Consumers continue to increase their engagement in digital gaming with 58% of adults playing games on any device at least once per week.

Our latest gaming report provides insights into areas such as gaming engagement, smartphone gaming, gaming on consoles and XR devices, free versus paid-for gaming, gaming subscriptions, gaming mobile bundling, gaming as a 5G use case, live gaming (including esports), gaming as a metaverse activity and impact of advanced AI on gaming.

Datapoint from Anshu Goel – Lead Analyst

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MWC Shanghai Recording – Introduction to 5G mWave: State of the Market & What to Expect Next

Over the last year, in the wake of recent deployments, there has been considerable global progress in 5G mmWave technology.  5G mmWave promises the potential to offer huge benefits to businesses and consumers by delivering significant improvements to bandwidth, speed and responsiveness, particularly in densely populated and high-capacity areas, such as public transport hubs like airports and train stations, entertainment venues and sport stadiums.

Watch the recording from MWC Shanghai 2023, with Pau Castells from GSMA Intelligence from the 5G Futures Summit Session 1 – 5G mmWave: Accelerating the Power of 5G.

Data Point – The Role of Drones in the Development of our Future Economy & Society

Drones are primed to be a key asset in the development of our future economy –part of the 5G contribution of 5% to GDP by 2030 – and society. Success requires advanced communications (such as 4G/5G), technological development, commercial demand and investment – but also clear and workable regulation.

How do the leading countries compare on their readiness score for drone success? And, what can be done for nations further behind to catch up?

Tim Hatt – Head of Research and Consulting, GSMA Intelligence

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Data point – The Impact of ICT Investments on the digital economy

The Impact of ICT Investments on the digital economy By 2030, 5G alone is expected to result in an additional global GDP value-add of US $960 Billion.

GSMA Intelligence’s latest research, made in collaboration with The Economist Studios and Huawei, examines the impact of ICT investments on the economy, outlining the vital role of mobile technology in driving economic growth and reshaping industries.

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Data Point – Connectivity Gaps in Latin America

Bridging the connectivity gap is the next challenge of telecom public policy makers in Latin America.

In this Data Point, Facundo Rattel, GSMA Intelligence shares the latest data on coverage and usage gap in the region, alongside the investment required to achieve universal 4G connectivity.

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MWC Shanghai 2023 Recording – Pablo

Introduction to the 5G Futures Summit and 5G mmWave Session, with Pablo Iacopino.

Over the last year, in the wake of recent deployments, there has been considerable global progress in 5G mmWave technology.  5G mmWave promises the potential to offer huge benefits to businesses and consumers by delivering significant improvements to bandwidth, speed and responsiveness, particularly in densely populated and high-capacity areas, such as public transport hubs like airports and train stations, entertainment venues and sport stadiums.

New Video Series: How to Optimize Your GSMA Intelligence Membership

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If you have any questions or ideas on what types of videos you’d like us to feature, please reach out to us directly at [email protected].

Fireside chat: The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2021

For the first time, more than half of the world’s population are using mobile internet. Coverage also continues to increase, with 94% of the population now covered by a mobile broadband network.

However, 43% of the world’s population is still not using mobile internet despite living within the footprint of a mobile broadband network, and the unconnected disproportionately live in low- and middle-income countries.

It is now time to move the conversation beyond matters of basic connectivity and address the barriers to mobile internet adoption and use, such as digital literacy, digital skills, and handsets affordability.

Kalvin Bahia, Principal Economist at GSMA Intelligence, joins Simon Kemp, CEO of Kepios, to deep dive into the findings of The State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2021 report, discuss the trends in global connectivity and the progress towards closing the coverage and usage gaps.

Webinar: The Golden Age of IoT

In this webinar, Sylwia Kechiche, Principal Analyst for IoT & Enterprise at GSMA Intelligence, joins Pod Group and Bearing Point to discuss all things IoT, from the business opportunity to the risk factors of deploying IoT solutions, and how to best address data security challenges.

For more insights on the IoT opportunity from our survey to 2,900 enterprises, read our latest report: “Enterprises speak: IoT gets real”