GSMA Expects Limited Deployment of 5G Stand-Alone Networks
GSMA expects eight more 5G launches this year, with 5G networks hitting 420 worldwide by 2025, said Julie Ssali, senior analyst at GSMA Intelligence, during a Mobile World Live webinar Monday. Ssali warned that most of the networks are built…
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on top of an older-generation core. There are 218 operators offering 5G in 81 markets, but GSMA counts only 27 5G stand-alone networks, she said. “The one key value to growth in this market is the deployment of 5G stand-alone networks,” she said. The biggest shift GSMA sees is toward edge computing, which does require 5G stand-alone to really see the benefits for business customers, including “advantage functionalities,” she said. Most stand-alone networks are being built in the Asia-Pacific region, she said. Rising inflation and lower expected growth are having an big effect, with some carriers holding back on 5G deployments “until there’s more stability within the economy,” she said.