Molex unveils results of global ‘State of 5G’ survey
Summary
Molex has released results of a global survey of decision makers from telecom carriers exploring the state of 5G and the significant transformational opportunities it presents, along with its impact on deployment progress, current delivery challenges and emerging business prospects. “The 5G market is nearing an inflection point as carriers report steady progress despite continued challenges,” said Aldo Lopez, President, Datacom Solutions, Molex. When asked to identify the most important technology or industry changes that will enable network operators to achieve their business goals, respondents cited reduced costs of 5G infrastructure and network equipment (41%); innovation in enabling technologies, including semiconductors and sensors (31%); availability of new types of devices that require connectivity (26%); as well as stable and consistent government regulations (22%). Augmented reality, gaming and smart home applications topped the list of primary consumer devices while robotics, logistics and factories were the leading 5G-enabled use cases for industrial and IIoT. Additionally, autonomous driving, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications and vehicle telematics ranked highest on the list of primary use cases for the automotive industry.