How is Covid-19 affecting 5G?

Summary

The public health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the entire planet, since it first appeared in late 2019.
The crisis forced a number of countries to scale back their economic activity for several weeks, if not months.
As a result, the global economy has fallen into its deepest recession since the Great Depression of 1929 – a recession that has affected every single industry worldwide.
Even if telecommunications have helped sustain businesses that could continue to operate virtually, the telecoms industry itself, 5G included, has felt the impact of the pandemic.

This report analyses and measures the economic and societal impact that this public health crisis has had on regional 5G markets, and those in several advanced countries.

1. Executive Summary

2. Covid-19 is having a strong and disparate impact on 5G
2.1. 5G in Europe the hardest hit by Covid-19
2.2. Things not expected to be back on track until 2026
2.3. National snapshots
2.4. Covid-19 created an opportunity to validate 5G use cases
2.5. Covid-19 rekindled the anti-mobile technology backlash

3. Regional analysis
3.1. Main commercial launches around the world
3.2. 5G launches in Europe
3.3. Europe
3.4. Asia
3.5. North America
3.6. Latin America & Midle East / North Africa

4. Analysis by country
4.1. France
4.2. The UK
4.3. Italy
4.4. Spain
4.5. Germany
4.6. China
4.7. USA

5. Annexes
5.1. Methodology
5.2. The IMF’s post-Covid-19 GDP projections
5.3. The European Commission’s unemployment forecasts

List of tables and figures

1. Executive Summary
• Progression of 5G connections worldwide, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue worldwide, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Estimated losses, by region, 2020-2026 (million EUR)

2. Covid-19 is having a strong and disparate impact on 5G
• Covid-19’s impact on 5G by region
• Covid-19’s impact on 5G in Europe’s five biggest countries
• Covid-19’s impact on 5G in China and in the United States
• 5G site attacks

3. Regional analysis
• Main 5G launches around the world
• 5G launches in Europe
• 5G pioneer band awards in Europe (August 2020)
• 5G commercial services in Europe (June 2020)
• Progression of 5G connections in Europe, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in Europe, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• 5G spectrum awarded (as of June 2020)
• 5G commercial services (June 2020)
• Progression of 5G connections, in South Korea, April 2019-May 2020
• Progression of 5G connections, in China, February 2020-June 2020
• Progression of 5G connections in Asia-Pacific, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in Asia-Pacific, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• 5G spectrum awarded (June 2020)
• 5G commercial services (June 2020)
• Progression of 5G connections in North America, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in North America, 2020-2026 (pre- et post-Covid)
• 5G pioneer band awards in Middle East Africa (june 2020)
• 5G commercial services in Middle East Africa (june 2020)
• Progression of 5G connections in the rest of the world, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in the rest of the world, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)

4. Analysis by country
• Progression of 5G connections in France, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in France, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G connections in the UK, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in the UK, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G connections in Italy, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in the Italy, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G connections in Spain, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in the Spain, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G connections in Germany, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in the Germany, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G connections in China, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in China, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G connections in the US, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)
• Progression of 5G revenue in the US, 2020-2026 (pre- and post-Covid)

5. Annexes
• Covid-19’s impact on 5G (1/2)
• 2019 estimates and post-Covid forecasts
• Post-Covid unemployment rates

Geographic area

Asia-Pacific

China

Europe

France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom

Latin America Middle East & Africa North America

United States

Players

AT&T, USA
BT/EE, the UK
Bouygues Telecom, France
China Mobile, China
China Unicom, China
China Telecom, China
China Broadcasting Network, China
Free, France
MásMóvil, Spain
Orange France, Spain
SFR, France
Sprint, USA
Telecom Italia, Italy
Telefónica, Germany, Spain, the UK
T-Mobile, Germany, USA
Three UK, the UK
Verizon Wireless, USA
Vodafone, Germany, Spain, Italy,
Wind Tre, Italy

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Reference: M20450MRA
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Tags: 5G, 5G launches, 5G use cases, COVID-19, health crisis

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