5G: What happens next? February 2021 Event Summary Report Sponsored byExecutive Summary 5G: What happens next? was organised by The Economist Events and sponsored by IBM. It was chaired by Matthew Kendall, chief telecoms editor, Industry Briefing, The Economist Intelligence Unit. The discussion explored the road ahead for companies as they seek to take full advantage of the transformational opportunities offered by 5G. Issues addressed included the key challenges in transforming mobile communication networks for 5G, how companies can capture the 5G market beyond commoditised activity, and how this relates to hybrid cloud deployment. On the telcos front, concerns included how telcos can build out enterprise-industry verticals to serve other businesses, how they can leverage edge

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