Maximising the Impact of 5G: 2024 Survey ReportMaximising the Impact of 5G: 2024 Survey Report

As 5G continues to mature, it is time for operators and their ecosystem partners to assess what can further maximise the impact of 5G and add value to the network.

Armita Satari

August 14, 2024

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This survey report provides first-hand insights from industry professionals into the current state of 5G Security, AI and Automation implementations within the 5G network, and the relevance of and opportunities that arise from 5G Private Networks. It investigates efficiencies across these three key topics and what they believe should be prioritised.

The report is sponsored by Red Hat, Fujitsu, and BICS.

Here are some of the key findings from the survey report:

  • 5G core and network operations are considered key cybersecurity investment areas.

  • IT and network interconnectivity cause security concerns amongst industry professionals.

  • Security automation is on top of mind for many in the telecoms industry.

  • Most CSPs are adopting or planning to adopt AI but a significant number remains reluctant in the near-term.

  • Skills, costs, and trust and reliability put off AI adoption among industry professionals

  • CSP comfort levels reach their limits with AI chatbots and ‘supervised’ automation

  • Private 5G remains a significant use case for the telecoms business with operators playing a key role

  • Most respondents believe connectivity tops driving factors for enterprises to adopt private 5G

  • Many in the industry believe that offerings that combine network slicing and fully dedicated 5G private networks have a greater chance of driving business

You can download the report to find out more and to see the details and analyses behind these headline findings. In addition, we have also included the full survey results in the report as an Appendix, for your easy reference.

About the Author

Armita Satari

As the Head of Custom Content, Armita leads the production of bespoke content on Telecoms.com Intelligence. Prior to joining the team, she held a number of roles at the GSMA, the mobile industry association, leading on strategic research and analytical output on mobile as an assistive technology and mobile networks and services. Before that, Armita was the primary industry Analyst specialising on the DACH region at Ovum (now Omdia), delivering business critical and intelligence research and consulting. She brings over a decade of analysis and research experience in the TMT sector.   

 

Armita holds an MSc in Neuroscience, Language and Communication from University College London and a BA in Linguistics and English Studies from University of Brighton.

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