In 2019, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) around the world share the same strategic focus – to promote the possibilities created by 5G. 5G’s arrival promises to disrupt traditional industry value chains and reinvigorate CSP revenues and profits by giving early adopters a competitive edge for new products and services.
The challenge is where to find the early adopters and how best to facilitate disruptive new use cases. In this regard, we are bullish on 5G. However, CSPs must adapt to become “5G ready” themselves, and we’re far less bullish here. Some CSPs will adapt – but many won’t.
