“4G has changed people’s lives, but 5G is set to change societies. Building on 4G, 5G provides richer services and further extends industry boundaries,” reads a new whitepaper. “Statistics show that more than 70% of services in 4G occur indoors, and industry predictions show that this percentage will surpass 80% as 5G spreads service diversity and extends business boundaries. Based on this, we can see that 5G indoor mobile networks will become an essential part of operators’ core competitiveness.” The whitepaper, released during the recent 2019 Global Mobile Broadband Forum was developed jointly by Hong Kong Telecom (HKT), ICT giant Huawei, and the GSA (Global mobile Suppliers Association), to explore the indoor applications of 5G. It focuses on 5G deployment rates, the growing interest in buildings as 5G hotspots, E2E digital integration, and provides a deep-dive into four indoor 5G use cases: stadiums, hospitals, transport hubs, and commercial real estate. In this article, we focus […]