15 | AT&T expects major 5G handset upgrade cycle to start in 2020, exec says (簡訳:AT&Tは、2020年に主要な5Gハンドセットのアップグレードサイクルが開始されると予測しています) | ----------- | |
FierceWireless: Wireless | 2019-11-14 03:30 | ????0? | |
AT&T plans to offer a 5G device with support for sub-6 GHz frequency bands later this year, coinciding with its 5G coverage rollout. It’s 2020 when 5G device adoption is going to “start ramping up” though, with chipset support for different flavors of 5G across sub-6 GHz and mmWave and capabilities of both standalone and nonstandalone (NSA) networks, he noted.His comments echo forecasts, including a September outlook from Gartner that projected 5G will result in the smartphone market returning to growth at 2.9% in 2020, after a worldwide decline of 3.7% in 2019. The firm also expects the share of 5G-capable phones to increase from 10% next year to 56% in 2023.“To ensure smartphone sales pick up again, mobile providers are starting to emphasize 5G performance features, like faster speeds, improved network availability and enhanced security,” according to Gartner’s forecast. “As soon as providers better align their early performance claims for 5G with concrete plans, we expect to see 5G phones account for more than half of phone sales in 2023.”“Price is the main concern for early adopters” said Ken Hyers, director at Strategy Analytics, in a statement. “Consumers do not want to spend top dollar on a device when there are few usable networks yet.” “Operators must widen 5G availability significantly in order for the technology to become attractive for consumers.”Elbaz noted that for its initial sub-6 GHz launch, AT&T is using the same spectrum it has for LTE today. So while there will be some spectral efficiency improvements, users will likely only see “marginal differences” in speeds, he said, compared to massive speed boosts that come with high-bandwidth millimeter wave technologies. -- ???????? | |||
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