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dc.title5G: The Driver for the Next-Generation Digital Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorGarcía Zaballos, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorIglesias Rodriguez, Enrique
dc.contributor.authorKim, Kyoung Woo
dc.contributor.authorPark, Soontae
dc.contributor.orgunitConnectivity, Markets and Finance Division
dc.coverageRepublic of Korea
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2020-03-24T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2020-03-24T00:00:00
dc.description.abstract5G is a revolutionary mobile communication technology that will usher in the 4th Industrial Revolution and drastically change the society and economy of the future. Many countries around the world are in a hurry to adopt 5G to quickly secure the significant economic and social benefits that it bring. Given the enormous opportunities that 5G networks will create, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries must actively adopt 5G. However, to successfully deploy 5G networks in the region, it is important to resolve the challenges that they will face, including high implementation costs, securing spectrum, the need to develop institution, and issues around activation. For 5G networks to be successfully established and utilized, LAC governments must take a number of actions, including regulatory improvement, establishing institutions, and providing financial support related to investment in the 5G network. This study explores the challenges in deploying and utilizing 5G mobile networks in the region and proposes specific solutions and a step-by-step roadmap.
dc.format.extent61
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002264
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/5G_The_Driver_for_the_Next-Generation_Digital_Society_in_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectTelecommunication
dc.subjectExponential Technology
dc.subjectInformation and Communication Technology
dc.subjectBroadband Service
dc.subjectDigital Infrastructure
dc.subject.jelcodeO33 - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences • Diffusion Processes
dc.subject.jelcodeO21 - Planning Models • Planning Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeO38 - Government Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeO25 - Industrial Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeL50 - Regulation and Industrial Policy: General
dc.subject.keywordstelecommunications;cybersecurity;broadband;spectrum
dc.typeMonographs
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-MG-00791
idb.operationRG-T3096
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