Regulatory announcements regarding 5G will affect competition dynamics as the first 5G services are closer to launch.

Internationally, there is excitement but also caution as the potential high price of providing 5G services will mean expected benefits such as unlimited mobile plans prove to be difficult to justify economically.

As we edge closer to the first commercial 5G deployments, regulations surrounding spectrum and competition are forming, giving us a better view on how industry dynamics will play out and each telco’s relative positioning in the early stages of the 5G era.