The novel 5G network will enable enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB)
services, and create huge potential for new value-added wireless
services through a wide range of new use cases. These new use cases
include fibres-equivalent Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services, massive
Internet of Things (IoTs) services, Internet of Medical Things (IoMTs),
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoTs) and critical IoTs - enabling new
applications in the automotive, manufacturing, energy & utilities and
healthcare sectors, among several other innovations. However, the
previous generations of Radio Access Network (RAN) standards, which were
deployed as stand-alone networks, the novel 5G new radio (NR) is
designed from the start to interwork fully with existing 4G LTE
networks. While this provides a high degree of continuity and seamless
experience for users, it also demands careful planning in order to
minimize risk to existing services and infrastructures. To ensure smooth
passage of the novel 5G network, operators need to look ahead and
identify the deployment approach which makes best use of existing
investments and best supports their own business strategies in order to
dominate the market space.