Mobile network operators have from inception chased and upgraded their technology to better improve connectivity and access for their subscribers. Platform and system vendors have also pressed hard on their research and development cycles to deliver on the promise of better, faster and more secure connectivity across voice, SMS and mobile data.
The next generation digital mobile network – 5G is now upon us with operators having tested and begun commercial rollout in various markets and original equipment manufacturers releasing handsets that can maximise the value of the promised high capacity carriage in what is fast becoming an always on, always connected world. While the baseline of giving relatable context to this digital infrastructure is that you can download a full length, high definition movie in under 10 seconds, the opportunities and business value unlocked supersede the very fickle need, at least in my opinion, of plain jane entertainment.
