EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
ALEJANDRO ADAMOWICZ , DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND STRATEGY FOR LATIN
AMERICA , GSMA
The success of 5G in the region requires a joint effort between the private and public sectors .
Government commitment is crucial to creating the necessary conditions to deploy this technology and unlock its benefits .
Government commitment is crucial to creating the necessary conditions to deploy this technology and unlock its benefits .
To comprehend the potential of 5G , the region needs :
1 . Availability of radio spectrum . This resource must be made available to operators in a planned manner , on time , in sufficient quantity and at reasonable prices to encourage investment .
2 . Agile processes for infrastructure deployment . 5G will require more than 10 times as many antennas as 4G and all must connect to fiber optics , so bureaucratic barriers to site and antenna deployment must be broken down , especially at the municipal level .
3 . Regulation that promotes investment . 5G is a technology expected to last decades , so investments are medium and long-term . Clear and stable rules are essential to ensure business plans that encourage investment and competition , which are the factors that enrich an innovative , quality and competitively priced offering .
4 . Attractive business cases . Without a doubt , the most significant impact of 5G will be on the B2B segment , as its characteristics ( ultra-high speed , low latency and massive machine-to-machine communications ) will enable the creation of customized solutions and applications for specific companies and industries .
Therefore , an essential component of success is for each country to work to develop use cases tailored to its macro-economy . In Latin America , the first experiences are in agribusiness and mining .
34 INTELLIGENTCIO LATAM www . intelligentcio . com