1、The guide to capturing the 5G industry digitalization business customers a connected future Framing the challenge One of the main challenges for operators is how to address new growth opportunities in an otherwise highly competitive telecoms market that has an expected revenue growth rate of 1.5 per
2、cent per annum during the years 2016 to 2026.An example of such a growth opportunity is to address industry digitalization with telecom offerings integrated in B2B2x business opportunities.Operators need to be highly competitive within industry digitalization.This includes considering how to cost-ef
3、ficiently deploy a high number of use cases,what roles to take in the ecosystem or value chain,and what the relevant go-to-market models are.To delve deeper into the 5G business potential,Ericsson has analyzed more than 400 industry digitalization use cases across 10 vertical markets.From these we h
4、ave identified over 200 use cases where 5G is expected to play a major role.In order to maximize revenue opportunities and to overcome deployment challenges,we have grouped these use cases into clusters.Through extensive operator engagements and a carefully chosen analytical framework,we have create
5、d a comprehensive guide for operators on how to address the challenges.In this study we also highlight how use cases can be evolved to reach the full 5G-IoT and industry digitalization business potential.In addition,we look at various operator initiatives in the market and extract the main lessons l
6、earned so far.This study also takes a closer look at two clusters,selected because of their substantial revenue potential and the fact that they require quite different operator capabilities.We present a case study that identifies successful business models,how partnerships can be put in place and h