Mobile World Congress 2024 takes place next week, and Developing Telecoms will be at the show in Barcelona to report on the major trends that will shape the sector in emerging markets across the next year.
Ahead of the event, our editorial team has outlined what we expect to see from certain key technologies as they continue their evolution, and how this is likely to play out in emerging markets. Whether that’s 5G finally gaining critical mass, AI becoming ever more omnipresent, or Open RAN finally catching on, here’s what to watch in emerging markets at MWC24.
5G
Use cases in emerging markets – and indeed developed markets – still revolve around fixed wireless access, and while this is driving up subscriber numbers substantially, it is not delivering in terms of revenue.
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