Enterprises won't reap benefits of 5G until 2020s
SearchNetworking | February 13, 2018
The deployment of 5G cellular technology won't significantly affect most enterprises until the mid-2020s, when new business models and use cases related to the internet of things, smart cities and virtual reality are expected to emerge, according to a recent analyst report. Fixed wireless broadband and mobile 5G networks are the primary use cases on the report's 5G timeline through the early 2020s, with the first commercial deployments scheduled for late 2018.