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- 5G technologies and standards are being developed by a wide variety of entities and groups across the globe.
- There are both hurdles to and incentives for these stakeholders to come to the necessary agreement on key topics.
A question came up at the end of the 5G webinar I participated in last week (an archive of which is now available). More than a question, really; you could call it a concern.
During my presentation, I listed some of the organizations that are helping to develop 5G technologies and standards. You know, industry groups (5GPPP, METIS, the 5G Forum, NGMN, IMT-2020, etc.), major universities (Harvard, Stanford, Cambridge, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, etc.), announced collaborations between specific equipment vendors and operators (Ericsson and LG U+, Huawei and Telefonica, Nokia and du, etc.).
I also made the point that achieving a certain level of unity on 5G is crucial for its stakeholders because no one wants to emulate the global division of 3G technologies that split the world into CDMA and WCDMA.
The question was: “How can consensus really be achieved considering the number of players?” Continue reading “How Can Consensus Be Achieved in 5G?”