Spirent Report: 5G Strategies Accelerating In Global Rush To Revenue
11 Febrero 2020 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Takeaways from hundreds of 5G engagements
reveal where investment is strongest, the trends that are driving
rollouts, and a view of the road ahead for operators, network
equipment manufacturers and device makers
Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT), a leading provider of
test, assurance and analytics solutions for next-generation devices
and networks, today released its inaugural 5G outlook report, based
on analysis and takeaways from hundreds of global 5G engagements.
The “5G: What To Expect In 2020” report draws on the company’s
expansive work with operators, network equipment manufacturers and
device makers, which reveals accelerated 5G timetables as
strategies shift in search of true market differentiation and a
quicker path to revenue growth. The report is available at
www.spirent.com/assets/rp/rp_5g-what-to-expect-in-2020.
“2019 brought worldwide 5G Non-Standalone deployments but
meaningful revenues were elusive as operators struggled to break
out with market-defining services that could ignite consumer
enthusiasm,” said Spirent head of 5G, Steve Douglas. “Spirent’s
report goes behind the scenes of our 5G testing engagements to
explore what went as planned, where there were stumbles and why the
outlook is brightest as stakeholders evolve strategies to
capitalize on emerging opportunities, especially in the
enterprise.”
Key findings from Spirent’s “5G: What To Expect In 2020” report
include:
- 5G Standalone coming earlier than
expected. There is a rush to move past Non-Standalone (NSA) to
Standalone (SA) rollouts in an effort to capture revenues in
industries like manufacturing, automotive, mobile gaming,
manufacturing and beyond. Based on testing timetables, Spirent
expects a slate of 5G SA deployments in the first half of 2020.
- Smartphone performance challenges extend
beyond the device itself. 5G device performance pains stemmed
from issues related to the vast number of antennas that must be
packed into devices, but also challenges introduced by 5G New
Radio, which was not tuned to exploit all capabilities defined
within standards. The result sometimes produced performance that
looked more like 4G LTE.
- Experiences were not optimized to wow
consumers. In cases where 5G did deliver anticipated speeds,
feature sets and apps were not optimized to take advantage of the
speed and bandwidth, meaning consumers couldn’t discern a major
experience difference. Spirent expects mobile gaming to be among
the earliest consumer use case to capitalize on customized 5G
performance boosts.
- Assurance now a requirement, not an
afterthought. Spirent closed the year having kicked off the
first nationwide North American 5G assurance deployment as
operators seek to shore up network performance in a bid to deliver
the robustness and reliability that will be demanded by enterprise
customers.
- Some of 5G’s biggest advancements are
happening underground. It is ultimately transport networks that
will support the data deluge 5G is expected to attract. Significant
investment is going toward assuring these networks won’t collapse
under heavy demand, with expansive testing efforts underway right
now.
Nearly half of Spirent’s customer engagements are with network
equipment manufacturers prepping solutions that will power next-gen
networks. More than a quarter of the company’s work is with
operators testing network performance and deploying assurance
solutions. About one-fifth is with device makers readying consumer
and enterprise offerings, with the remainder focused on entities
within sectors such as academia and government. Engagements around
5G transport, core and RAN comprise about three quarters of
Spirent’s deals, with the rest coming from emerging areas like
chipsets, devices, assurance, security and automation.
“It is an invigorating time for our industry because the speed
at which the 5G market is moving demands stakeholders forgo
extensive lab testing and years of careful planning, and emphasize
a live testing approach driven by experimentation, swift
responsiveness to global trends and the forging of new paths,” said
Douglas. “It is these engagements that give us a view of the road
ahead for what will be the most consequential next-gen network
rollout mobile has ever undertaken. As Spirent aims to help guide
the broader industry’s 5G work, we are committed to continue
sharing what we’ve learned, as well as our outlook on what comes
next.”
Spirent’s “5G: What To Expect In 2020” report offers a broad
view of market-wide 5G challenges, opportunities and plans, with a
focus on transport, connected devices, and assurance and
automation. Emerging trends that span security, edge computing,
integrated access backhaul, mobile video and test-as-a-service are
explored, as well as the near-term and long-term 5G use cases
expected to drive adoption and investment. The report is available
as a download at
www.spirent.com/assets/rp/rp_5g-what-to-expect-in-2020.
About Spirent
Spirent Communications plc. (LSE: SPT) offers test, measurement,
analytics and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and
networks. The company provides products, services and information
for high-speed Ethernet, positioning and mobile network
infrastructure markets, with expanding focus on service assurance,
cybersecurity and 5G. Spirent is accelerating the transition of
connected devices, network equipment and applications from
development labs to the operational network, as it continues to
innovate toward fully-automated testing and autonomous service
assurance solutions. For more information, please visit
www.spirent.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and
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