Blog: The challenge in presenting a 5G business case
Blog: The challenge in presenting a 5G business case I heard the terms ‘use case’ and ‘business case’ repeatedly during a two-day visit to 5G World in London a few weeks ago. The event, which featured presentations from some of the world’s biggest operators, updated on the progress of the next-generation of mobile, with the widely touted commercial launch now just two or three years away. While many used the show as an opportunity to trumpet some of the ways they expect to benefit from 5G, I could not help but get the impression that the operator march towards this next great evolution has not been as clear-cut as they would have liked. With squeezing margins and the mammoth investment in LTE still burning a hole, making the 5G leap is perhaps not as justifiable as the jump from 3G to 4G, particularly if you have investors looking for immediate returns to the top line. Of course, you will find little argument against the industry and technology continui...