5G Enterprise Market Intelligence Report - Netscribes

MAY 2020
5G FOR ENTERPRISE
APPLICATIONS
Competitive Landscape and
Potential Opportunities

CONTENTS
Introduction.........4
Use Cases in the 5G Enterprise Ecosystem.........10
Market Landscape.........5
Market Drivers for 5G Enterprises.........6
• Driver #1: Private Network.........6
• Driver #2: Citizens Broadband Radio Service.........7
• Driver #3: Multi-operator Environment.........7
Market Opportunities.........8
• Stabilization of ARPU with 5G.........8
• 5G Small Cell Deployments are dominated by the Enterprise Sector.........8
Market Limitations.........9
Use Case #1: Immersive Technology-based Applications.........13
Use Case #2: MEC-based Applications.........13
Use Case #3: Fixed Wireless Access Targeted Applications........14
Use Case #4: Integration of Techniques for Automation.........14
• Automated Guided Vehicle.........14
• Cloud Robotics.........15
• Vibration and Power Sensing.........15
Use Case #5: uRLLC-based Scenarios.........16
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5G for Enterprise Applications 2

Competitive Landscape.........17
Category 1: 5G Core Competitive Space for Enterprises.........20
• Early Examples of Standalone 5G Core Adoption.........21
• The Increasing Significance of 5G Core Specialist Companies.........21
• 5G Core Specialist Companies.........22
• Incumbents that are leveraging 5G Core Evolution to Unlock Value.........26
Category 2: SD-WAN for 5G Enterprise.........27
• Early Examples of SD-WAN for 5G Enterprise Implementation.........28
• Companies Focused on 5G SD-WAN.........29
Category 3: Competitive RAN Technologies in the 5G Enterprise Ecosystem.........30
• Antenna Innovators in the 5G Enterprise Domain.........31
• Members of Open RAN Leading the way for Enterprise vRAN.........35
• Additional Companies Promoting Open/Public Compute Models.........36
Category 4: Spectrum Access System Providers.........37
• Companies Active in the Domain.........38
Category 5: Neutral Host Companies.........39
• High Potential for Penetration in the Market.........40
• The Competitive Space for Neutral Hosts.........40
Insights and Recommendations.........41
References.........43
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INTRODUCTION
The telecommunications sector has followed a consumer-centric business model for the different
generations of cellular technologies, focused on advancing and delivering a quality network for
supporting customer requirements. While the trend continues for 4G, the communication service
providers (CSPs) are, however, looking out for opportunities to tap the enterprise sector.
The emergence of 5G is enabling the telecom industry to prioritize B2B services through the
introduction and adoption of advanced network capabilities, including higher speed, ultra-low
latency, and broader capacity. These characteristics are driving CSPs to develop new business
models with a focus on the implementation of dedicated 5G networks across different enterprise
verticals, creating revenue generation opportunities beyond the traditional average revenue per user
(ARPU) model.
Telecom regulators and governments worldwide are trying to ensure that the ongoing 5G adoptions
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3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has announced plans to standardize Release 16 and 17 in
2020, focused on accelerating the 5G activities worldwide.
The 5G bouquet covers a dynamic, coherent, and flexible framework of a multitude of advanced
technologies which support a diverse array of applications across sectors. It is evident that the
implementation of major 5G concepts cannot be covered within a single technology and would
require an integration of different capabilities for achieving its full potential as the core of the
connected world of tomorrow.
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. These industries prominently include manufacturing, retail, office buildings, healthcare, financial
services, agriculture, and mining. The growing demand from the enterprises has led to the addition
of newer type of providers in the value chain and pushed the CSPs to re-evaluate their roles in the 5G
ecosystem, as shown in Figure 1.
With a parallel focus on the early deployment of 5G, telecom operators and solution providers are
also strategizing on building new value propositions for enterprise verticals, especially in traditionally
zero customer base domains such as retail, healthcare, and small scale manufacturing. Companies
Figure 1: Ecosystem for 5G Enterprise
5G Solution Providers
5GC Service Providers
SD-WAN Vendors
RAN Service Providers
Cloud Providors
Neutral Hosts
SAS Providers
CSPs
MNOs
Hardware Providers
While cloud providers are the popular enablers,
Enterprises are the customers at the heart of all
the transactions between the 5G stakeholders Wireless ISPs
MSOs
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CSPs are also concentrating on small and medium size businesses by leveraging a combination of
5G services. These initiatives by the CSPs with the enterprise market in focus is leading to a series of
movements across several key areas including innovative use cases, greater deployment possibilities, an
increased convergence of operators with fixed line businesses, and new opportunities for cloud providers.
Our analysis seeks to understand the vital aspects of the emerging 5G enterprise ecosystem and
highlight the upcoming opportunities for the different stakeholders. We focus on identifying the market
drivers for 5G deployment across enterprises, assessing the current gaps in the value chain, exploring the
new use cases, and evaluating the business strategies of the incumbents and the disruptors.

MARKET LANDSCAPE
Industry experts are estimating that 5G can create an
opportunity for CSPs to globally generate revenue in trillions
of dollars by focusing on enterprise applications. The business
opportunities linked to the 5G enterprise market are evident with
the combined impact of increase in small cell deployments for
private network, .....................................................................................................................................
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MARKET DRIVERS FOR 5G ENTERPRISE
Driver #1: Private Network
Private network refers to the deployment of an independent cellular
network (with radio, core, and transmission resources) dedicated
for use by an organization, as shown in Figure 2. It eliminates the
dependency on a public operator, allowing enterprises to have full
control on network access and gain a higher coverage, in areas
where public networks are non-existent.
This trend is leading to increase in the number of telecom companies
in the evolved packet core (EPC) domain, as it is the major
requirement for building a private network. Private LTE networks have
already gained considerable importance in the telecom industry and
the next step is migration towards 5G private networks.
• By 2025, 5G networks will form the major part of
small cell deployment as shown in Figure 3. Mobile
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• Enterprises are looking at 5G private networks as a
strategic investment to leverage ............................................
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• Private 5G networks are suitable for implementing
diversified applications, ranging from connected
factories to mission critical communication
applications.
• Small cell deployments by non-MNO entities is set to increase with the
rise in installation in enterprises and the growth in the use of shared
spectrum, as shown in Figure 4.
5G Private Network Opportunities
• Early adopters of 5G private network would likely consist of government
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• The 5G private network is creating new revenue streams in the 5G
enterprise market, with............................................................................................................................................................
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• Industry 4.0 would require private networks for supporting .....................................................
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Public Network
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Figure 2: Private Network for Enterprises
Figure 3: Deployment of Small Cell in Private Network Figure 4: New Deployments and Upgrades of Enterprise Small Cells
4G
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Deployed by non-MNO In shared or unlicenses spectrum
Source: Qualcomm

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MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Stabilization of ARPU with 5G Small Cell Deployments are dominated by the Enterprise Sector
Over the last decade, the telecom companies worldwide
have been under sustained pressure to increase ARPU, as
depicted in Figure 6. Tougher competition and the growing
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5G represents an opportunity for the telecom operators to
address the major challenge for increasing ARPU. The new 5G
capabilities are like a ...............................................................................................
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• According to a report by the Small Cell Forum,
enterprise use cases form a major chunk of the
small cell deployments due to ...................................................
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continued increase in the installation of small cells in
non-residential scenarios.
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• Further segregation of small cell
deployments based on indoor and outdoor
scenarios suggests a direct market
opportunity for the enterprise sector,
illustrated in Figure 8.
• A majority of the non-residential indoor
deployments are for the enterprise
environment.
• This is estimated to increase by 2025 with
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Figure 6: 5G Can Lead to Stabilization of Declining Mobile ARPU
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Figure 7: New Deployments of Non-residential Small Cells
by Environment (2015-25)
Figure 8: New Small Cell Deployments
- Indoor Vs Outdoor
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USE CASES IN THE 5G
ENTERPRISE ECOSYSTEM

Extended Reality
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Immersive Workplace
Immersive Care
Remote Collaborations
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AR/VR based meeting rooms with 360 view and gesture technologies
Digital twin-based simulation for design development
AR/VR enabled remote medical surgeries with latency <1ms due to 5G
Remote meetings with real-time content delivery using 5G network
Virtual conferences & training sessions
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Table 1 highlights the prominent scenarios utilizing 5G networks for verticals including medical, retail, manufacturing, and office buildings .
Medical
Office Buildings
Manufacturing
Retail
Technology 5G Use Cases for Enterprise Scenarios Enterprise Sectors

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Technology 5G Use Cases for Enterprise Scenarios
Table 1: 5G Use Cases for Different Verticals
Medical
Office Buildings
Manufacturing
Retail

Use Case #1: Immersive Technology-based Applications
Use Case #2: MEC-based Applications
5G networks can support products and systems based on immersive
technologies. These devices are characterized by lower latency, higher capacity,
greater consistency, and deeper sensitivity to optimal network performance.
Immersive techniques are increasingly being used for leveraging enterprise-
wide opportunities including the development of digital twins for predictive
maintenance in the manufacturing sector, remote surgeries in healthcare, and
virtual environment for defense testing and training.
Adoption of 5G can help accelerate the penetration of immersive systems, leading
to inventive use cases across the board. Companies like Qualcomm, Samsung,
and Nokia are active in this direction. Qualcomm has developed a Snapdragon
XR2 5G platform using a combination of 5G and AI. The XR2 platform seeks to
address the challenges of mechanical and electrical design, and integration
of antennas and RF front end architecture, besides optimizing battery life and
delivering a 360º view.(2)
Nokia is also marking its presence in the field by building
VR/AR solutions that use the 5G network from AT&T.(3)
Samsung Medical Center is
also developing 5G-based immersive technologies for the healthcare sector in
partnership with KT Corporation.(4)
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Example
5G Network Provider:
AT&T
AR/VR Headset Provider:
Magic Leap
End Application:
5G AR/VR Communication for Patient Care
Magic Leap, a company backed by AT&T, is developing a 5G capable pair of AR-enabled glasses. The application
underscores the broader applicability of AR glass technology in health, sports, manufacturing, education, and retail.
The company, along with AT&T and VITAS Healthcare, has launched a VR study for hospice patients. The main objective of
the study is to understand the effect of combining 5G with VR/AR in the reduction of chronic pain and anxiety for certain
hospice patients, with the technological aspect of the study focusing on understanding the 5G capabilities of AT&T
through the VITAS trials and assessing how it can be used to develop new mobile health care solutions.
The designed module enables patients to perform activities virtually. However, limitations exist when the video files are
too large and need to be accessed remotely, necessitating a higher bandwidth. AT&T’s 5G mobile hotspot for test content
downloads and streaming was implemented to eliminate this issue.(5)
These initial trials are indicative of potential future
collaborations between MNOs and healthcare providers.
Example
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Cloud Provider:
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Verizon’s Offerings:
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End Application:
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Standalone (SA) 5G Network Provider:
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End Application:
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Use Case #4: Integration of Techniques for Automation
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Cloud Robot Provider:
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LTE Network Provider:
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Group Radio Mission Critical Push-to-
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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

The present section studies the activities of
more than 50 companies spanning across
technology domains. Companies of all sizes
were considered (established, Tier-2, and
startups) that are at different levels of 5G
maturity, adoption, and implementation.
Figure 9 discloses the maturity of the different
5G technology areas with respect to their
contribution and impact on enterprise
adoption. The positioning of these technology
areas on the two-dimensional space is done
based on the level of activities, number and the
type of entities involved, and the potential value
addition in the 5G enterprise ecosystem.
Figure 10 is a continuation of the previous figure
populated with the entities corresponding to
each technology domain. The companies are
positioned based on their 5G maturity, level of
activities, and the foundation year.
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providers in collaboration with RAN vendors
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Figure 9: Core Technologies for 5G Enterprise
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Note: The incumbents include the telecom giants including Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, etc.
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Figure 10: Prominent Competitors in the 5G Enterprise Ecosystem

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Separate core solutions for
4G and 5G
Fusin core for wired and wireless
A product suite of 5GC and the
associated testing platform
Provides elements of 5GC such as
BSS and digital enablement
SDN-based heterogeneous
network management solution
Fusin core for wired and wireless
CBRS-based mobile core solution
for LTE/5G
LTE 5G
ORAN member with
multiple partnerships
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Separate core solutions for 4G
and 5G
CBRS-based mobile core
solution for LTE/5G
ORAN member with
multiple partnerships
Fusin core for wired and
wireless
A product suite of 5GC and the
associated testing platform
Fusin core for wired and
wireless
Provides elements of 5GC such as
BSS and digital enablement
SDN-based heterogeneous
network management solution
Antennas
DAS/ Neutral
Host DAS
Cloud Native RAN/
Virtualization software
Neutral host in Small
cell
S/W for LAN and Cellular
Convergence
5G RAN Slicing
MEC Software
Servers for edge
computing
LTE 5G
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Neutral host in
Small cell
S/W for LAN and
Cellular Convergence
5G RAN Slicing
MEC Software
Servers for
edge computing
Working with the
early adopters of
5G technologies
for enterprise
applications
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Provider of 5G RAN Technologies 5GC Incumbents 5GC Specialized Companies Neutral Host Providers
The heatmap (Figure 11) created for the various entities highlights the level of maturity for 4G and 5G enterprise implementations. The measure of maturity is divided into six levels:
Commercialized –The
product is available in
market for deployment
Testing – The products are in the process
of testing, trials, and PoC are performed
for effective industrial use
Under Development – Products
are being designed and developed
Ready to Deploy – Products are ready
but not tested or commercialized
Project Under Consideration –
Company plans to invests in 5G
projects
No Activity
Figure 11: 4G and 5G Technology Readiness for Enterprise Applications
Note : *All companies
are CBRS certified,
rating has been based
on 5G customers and
spectrum

Mobile core is the most significant part of the enterprise cellular connectivity puzzle that
is transforming business models for both CSPs and enterprises. Many enterprises are
leveraging 5GC architectures to virtually transform into service providers, taking partial or
complete control of their own connectivity services. CSPs are also rethinking and innovating
their operating models to deliver new use cases for showcasing the potential of 5G for
businesses. While the participants explore their competencies for realizing 5GC architectures,
monetization strategies for these 5G buildouts are expected to take center stage. Figure 12 is
a simplified representation of the transactions between the enterprises, CSPs, and the 5GC
specialist companies.
Client
Client
Provider
Provider
Provider
Enterprises
Communication
Service Providers
5GC Specialist Providers
Figure 12: Transactions between 5GC Participants for Enterprises
CATEGORY 1: 5GC COMPETITIVE SPACE FOR ENTERPRISES
Benefits and opportunities for the different participants
With a self-owned 5GC, enterprises can:
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5GCCOMPANIES

Microsoft acquired Affirmed Networks in April 2020.(24)
While the company has yet
to reveal its synergistic plans with the acquisition, what is clear is that it will focus
on integrating its cloud expertise with 5GC technology for developing a robust
cellular connectivity platform. Additionally, in May 2020, Microsoft announced
a definitive agreement to acquire Metaswitch Networks, strengthening its 5G
portfolio.(25)
Microsoft and HPE collaborating with the specialist providers of 5GC technology
make a strong case for the increasing relevance of the companies under this
category, making them potential targets for collaboration or acquisition.
Early Examples of Standalone 5GC Adoption
Key opportunities are apparent for the companies focused on deploying private SA 5GC networks, more so for the early adopters who can
optimize their network slicing strategies for streamlined operation across various use cases. Some of the early movers among CSPs and
companies from various industry vertical that have deployed private 5G SA core network include:
Vodafone Business launched
a 5G campus network for
Lufthansa Technik’s airport
hangar at Hamburg. The
network is in a test phase for
extended reality use cases and
after evaluation, the project is
expected to be rolled out for
Lufthansa’s other locations.(19)
e.Go Factory 1, is one of the first
5G-powered manufacturing
plant built in collaboration
with Vodafone Germany and
leveraging Ericsson Private
Networks solution with 5GC
and 5G New Radio solutions. It
will leverage the security and
real-time networking benefits
across the production chain
from material management
to the control of autonomous
vehicles.(20)
Siemens and Qualcomm
have set up a PoC for smart
manufacturing. Qualcomm
provided the 5GC while
Siemens brought in the control
systems and devices. The
objective of the PoC was to
test the operation of industrial
devices such as AGVs on the
3.7-3.8GHz band.(21)
Deutsche Telekom
collaborated with Ericsson
to build an indoor solution
with autonomous logistics
for the Connected Center
Industry, an organization
focused on new applications
for logistics.(22)
The Increasing Significance of 5GC Specialist Companies
In March 2020, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced an open, cloud
native, and SA 5GC solution for enterprise customers as well as for telecom
companies. HPE’s solution will accelerate customer’s 5GC deployments for
generating new revenue streams, with a pay-as-you-go service model that
eliminates upfront cost and drives monetization on scale. HPE was able to
develop the 5GC platform with a robust ecosystem of partners that included
5GC specialist companies Affirmed Networks and Metaswitch. The solution is
expected to be available globally in the second half of 2020.(23)
5GCCOMPANIES

AttoCore: 5GC-based Network Software Technology
AttoCore, founded in 2014, is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. The company develops 4G and 5G ultra-mobile core network software solutions
for enterprise networks by leveraging the growing CBRS opportunity and deployment of private networks. The company is primarily targeting
non-MNO applications like network edge use cases.
AttoCore’s products are for enterprise setups including offices, mines, factories, oil & gas platforms, warehouses, manufacturing, stadia and
theme parks, passenger liners and merchant shipping, small shops, and shopping malls.
LTE Solutions:
• AttoEPC is a 4G EPC framework executed as a Linux application(26)
and is interoperable with the products of other
vendors. The solution supports a range of advanced capabilities including network slicing, multiple eNodeBs, cell
broadcast, VoLTE, IPv4, IPv6, and intra mobility management entity (MME) handover.(27)
AttoEPC also supports IoT and
edge applications and can interface into standard 4G-enabled applications, such as “Push To Talk”. It is suitable for
network in a box deployment that finds usage in military, government activities, search, and rescue.(28)
• AttoEdge is based on the AttoEPC software base and is used by enterprises to offload data from the mobile network
onto the corporate data network, or to the public internet. This data offloading solution was designed with the intent
to address the growing need of transforming enterprises through the deployment of small cell RANs and mobile core
software solutions.(29)
• AttoLCS is the company’s location service providing solution within LTE core network. AttoLCS can be used in various
scenarios such as with a single AttoEPC and single eNodeB, and in mesh environment where each mesh node
contains an AttoLCS, an AttoEPC, and an eNodeB.(30)
5G Solutions:
Atto5GC is the company’s offering for meeting
the demands of non-standalone and SA 5GC.
Implementable on low end COTS servers, it can also
be embedded directly into the available CPU cores
within the radio device itself. The solution can also
be containerized for deployment on an NFV platform,
and is capable of running as a discrete software
application over the Linux operating system. Atto5GC
supports packet switched data, voice, and IoT and can
be used for government, military, public safety, search
and rescue, labs, enterprise, and rural deployment
scenarios.(32)
Additionally, Atto5GC can be deployed as
a component of private network solution to support the
SA user scenarios such as public safety, search and
rescue, enterprises, labs and government and military
deployments.
AttoCore is continuously evolving its strategies to meet the demands of enterprises. In its latest enhancements, the
broadband capabilities of AttoEPC are being enhanced to provide support for both NB-IOT and CAT-M1. With these
capabilities, the company can address the latency sensitive IoT information and mission critical applications of private
LTE networks.(31)
The company’s data offloading solution allows CBRS-enabled 4G enterprise networks and rural FWA networks to re-route
user data directly to an enterprise owned private or public data network. Such offloading techniques facilitate immediate
access to high data networks and result in higher bandwidth availability with reduced latencies.
5GC Specialist
Companies
The company’s portfolio includes three LTE software solutions namely AttoEPC, AttoEdge and AttoLCS and one 5G software product, Atto5GC. The software solutions are 3GPP
compliant and can be deployed on eNodeB, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers, data centers or in the cloud, and in a wide range of applications.
Solutions Overview:
5GCCOMPANIES

AttoCore participated in the expansion of fixed and mobile broadband
services in the UK’s Chalke Valley. The company partnered with CH4LKE
Mobile to address rural coverage issues with AttoEPC.(33)
AttoCore is looking for partners to implement projects requiring 4G and 5GC software solutions to build a network remote from data
centers of established MNOs. The company is focused on developing its existing 4G capabilities, delivering immediate functionalities
with the evolving 5G standards.(35)
In the future, the company plans to establish partnerships with equipment vendors and system
integrators to mark its presence in the market.
The company also has plans to enhance its portfolio to encompass IoT capabilities and effective 5G SA cores. AttoCore has stated
that the changes in its portfolio will be designed in accordance to meet the requirements of both rural fixed wireless access and
enterprise private network users which are enabled by shared spectrum including CBRS.(36)
In 2019, AttoCore collaborated with cellXica and Excelerate for
deploying its AttoEPC software solution for ensuring mission
critical communication for the UK’s emergency services.(34)
Partnerships
and Alliances
Future Roadmap
5GCCOMPANIES

INSIGHTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

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technology node. This is particularly true as all technologies associated with 5G deployment are not
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Brownfield
Enterprise having an existing
infrastructure of wired, Wi-Fi, and LTE
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New plant setups, or launch of new line of
business, or organizations seeing value in pure
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1) https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/CIS/Documents/Events/2017/06_Saint_Petersburg/Presentations/ITU%20Workshop%2019.06%20-%20Denis%20Andreev%202.pdf
2) https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-xr2-5g-platform
3) https://www.nokia.com/networks/5g/use-cases/immersive-experiences/#virtual-reality-vr
4) https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-medical-center-5g-smart-hospital-ai-vr/
5) https://www.vitas.com/about-us/newsroom/att-and-vitas-healthcare-launch-virtual-reality-study-for-hospice-patients
6) https://www.etsi.org/technologies/multi-access-edge-computing
7) https://enterprise.verizon.com/business/learn/edge-computing/aws-verizon-edge-cloud-computing-announcement/
8) https://www.verizon.com/business/learn/edge-computing/multi-access-edge-computing-5g-fueling-next-breakthrough-business/
9) https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2019/6/china-mobile-and-smart-manufacturing
10) https://www.arcweb.com/blog/industrial-5g-mobile-edge
11) https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200205005304/en/CloudMinds-Donates-Emergency-Shipment-5G-Cloud-Robots
12) https://www.ctemag.com/news/articles/5g-technology-shop-floor
13) https://www.ericsson.com/en/networks/cases/5g-ultra-low-latency-propels-jet-engine-manufacturing
14) https://www.ericsson.com/en/reports-and-papers/consumerlab/reports/5g-business-value-to-industry-blisk
15) https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/2020/3/ericsson-to-acquire-genaker-to-strengthen-mission-critical-push-to-talk-offering
16) https://www.ericsson.com/en/pre ss-releases/2020/4/erillisverkot-finland-chooses-ericsson-5g-core-for-next-generation-public-safety-network
17) http://www.hit.bme.hu/~jakab/edu/litr/5G/Nokia_5G_for_Mission_Critical_Communication_White_Paper.pdf
18) https://www.ericsson.com/en/press-releases/6/2020/ericsson-provides-solution-for-southern-lincs-next-generation-mission-critical-push-to-talk-service
19) https://www.vodafone.com/business/news-and-insights/company-news/lufthansa-technik-and-vodafone-business-launch-5g-private-network
20) https://www.ericsson.com/en/news/2019/6/5g-car-manufacturng-with-ego-ericsson-and-vodafone
21) https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2019/11/26/qualcomm-technologies-and-siemens-set-first-5g-private-standalone-network
22) https://www.telekom.com/en/media/media-information/archive/telekom-and-ericsson-switch-on-private-5g-network-in-aachen-59851
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