Network with Request. Mobile Economy

Despite the fact that equipment manufacturers have already released the first samples of 5G equipment on the market, and telecom operators began to obtain licenses and create test zones to check the technology's capabilities, we are still at a very early stage of its implementation. The spread of the new communication format around the world is expected no earlier than in 3 years, and the maximum effect from its use in the form of fast interfaces, widest network bandwidth, super-fast response and lightning-fast communications in the machine-to-machine format with a large number of connected devices possible only after 10 years. Practice has shown that this is the standard development-to-deploy cycle duration in the telecom industry. In addition, the new technology requires billions of dollars in investments from telecom operators and efforts from governments to allocate frequency bands for the comfortable use of the novelty.

COVID, self-isolation, remote workplaces and virtual entertainment have increased the load and introduced new requirements for the stability of the existing network, pulling resources away from the 5G mega project. Has this affected the speed of implementation or, on the contrary, helped equipment manufacturers understand the demand from users for the next generation network? What organizational bans on technology implementation have not been lifted yet? What test results do telecom operators have now?