\tLIVE FROM APAC 5G LEADERS\u2019 CxO SUMMIT, SEOUL: With much of the industry focused on the coverage of new 5G networks as well as soaring data usage, some operators and regulators turned their attention to the basics \u2013 where\u2019s the money?<\/p>\n
Lin Kuo Feng, Chunghwa Telecom CTO, warned of unrealistic expectations for 5G technology, with many use cases needing more time to develop.<\/p>\n
He noted that \u201cso far there is no clear vision of 5G business models\u201d, adding that deploying 5G networks at scale is complicated and expensive.<\/p>\n
Harin Grewal, director of network, technology and resilience at the Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore, agreed, saying the business models and use cases are far from clear.<\/p>\n
He expressed concern about the business model for enhanced mobile broadband, noting he hasn\u2019t heard any talk about plans to charge more for 5G data plans to support operators\u2019 increased investment.<\/p>\n
And with data usage already soaring \u2013 LG Uplus said 5G consumption jumped threefold [1] compared with LTE \u2013 Grewal asked, \u201chow will they support the capex?\u201d<\/p>\n
Singapore, which is pushing deployment of the standalone version of 5G from the start, plans to allocate 5G spectrum in December, and realistically he doesn\u2019t expect services to be launched until 2021.<\/p>\n
Lin cautioned operators to \u201cproceed with caution and partner \u2013 innovation is more important than what G you are using\u201d. He also suggested operators communicate real data rates rather than talk about theoretical speeds, which can never be achieved.<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/asia\/asia-news\/data-use-surges-on-korea-5g-networks\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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