Why 5G?

The global society and the worldwide economy are becoming increasingly dependent on information and communication technologies (ICT), especially on wireless connectivity. The recently defined 5G infrastructure, on the verge of being broadly deployed, promises to finally deliver on the long sought-for ubiquitous and always-on connectivity. 5G will allow for new applications and unique service capabilities, not only for consumers but also for new industrial stakeholders, creating new business opportunities and allowing for novel Business to Business to Customers (B2B2C) business models. The society will benefit from the availability of such new services in many tangible different ways. Nonetheless, to make such transformation happen, a larger ecosystem, which merges existing and new ICT stakeholders, as well as different verticals and industries, is needed. Based on an innovative architecture, which can scale and adapt to future needs, and a new radio interface, 5G will provide significantly better performance and new capabilities, mandatory for that transformation to take place.