Smart communities and smart cities which are based on intelligent and efficient infrastructure and services is the ultimate goal - and many of the current trends occurring in the telecommunications sector are geared towards achieving this. In order to meet this holistic goal of creating smart cities - which are better designed to meet the needs of the future; we need to ensure the appropriate telecoms infrastructure is in place that provides sufficient abilities to cope with enormous data demands and provide the essential backbone required for such immense and important developments. The core infrastructure required to achieve these goals includes high-speed broadband, based on fibre; LTE-A or 5G technology and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS).

Key global telecoms trends 2020

Growth opportunities for the telecoms industry 

Global telecom statistics 

Global mobile broadband statistics 

Highlighted Trend for 2020: 5G 

Highlighted trend for 2020: Mobile satellite 

Highlighted trend for 2020: Fixed broadband 

Conclusion – 2020 is the year of 5G