Research and analysis

The impacts of mobile broadband and 5G

A report by Deloitte for DCMS on the economic and social impacts of mobile broadband and 5G technology.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 6 June 2018

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The impacts of mobile broadband and 5G

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The purpose of this review is to provide DCMS with a view on the body of evidence concerning economic and social impacts within the context of the ongoing 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme.

This report presents findings in relation to three specific areas of research:

• A review of international evidence to understand the impact of mobile broadband on consumer value, productivity and efficiency (drawing from evidence on 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi in particular)
• A review of international evidence to understand the potential macroeconomic impacts of 5G technology
• A review of international evidence to understand the economic impacts of a selection of specific use cases likely to be delivered by 5G technology

Published 6 June 2018