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The 5G Era

PG Connects Jordan Conference

Jawad J. Abbassi Head of MENA - GSMA Nov 2, 2019 Amman – Jordan

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Abo About ut the the GSMA GSMA

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2G 3G 4G 5G

All about calls and texts The start of mobile data The network adapts to the application The arrival of mobile broadband services and applications

Ultra high speed Ultra low latency Massive # of connections New applications

5G 5G

1.3bn 1.3bn

5G connections worldwide by 2025

40% 40%

• f the global population

by 2025

Where latency and throughput matters

55m 5ms laten ency 10m 0ms laten ency

RED REDUCED LAT ATENCY Y HA HAS SI SIGNIFICANT REA REAL- WOR WORLD IMP MPLICATIONS.

4.6 feet for a 4G car to apply its brakes. Just an inch for a 5G car to apply its brakes.

4.6ft 1inch

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‘Data usage surges on Korea 5G networks’

The 5G era is here – and the results already impress

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TIME IS KEY

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 1 2 3 4 5 6 5G (2018) LTE (2009)

Global subscriptions first years of deployment (million)

Source: Ericsson

5G 4G

5G subscription take-up is expected to be faster than 4G

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2019 Q1 2019 Q2 2019 Q3 2020 2025 Auctions Commercial Launches Trials Adoption

2 M 5 M 70 M 1.4 B

28 operators in 15 markets SAU, AUT + 7

• thers

177 operators in 50 markets 413 operators in 118 markets 52 trials 15 new

• perators

164 trials, in 81 markets JPN, DEU, USA + 3

• thers

IND, HKG 209* in 27 markets IND, HKG 38 countries completed auctions

*Includes regional US winners

Source: gsmaintelligence.com

5G momentum: a global outlook

SAU, UAE, QAT, KUW, OMA

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Where is 5G now?

33 operators in 17 markets 600 MHz 700 MHz 3.5 GHz 26 GHz 28 GHz

MENA, a technologically diverse region

5G 4G 3G 5 15 5

Djibouti-Iraq-Mauritania-Palestine-Yemen Bahrain-Kuwait-Qatar-Saudi Arabia-UAE Algeria-Comoros-Egypt-Iran-Israel- Jordan-Lebanon-Libya-Morocco-Oman- Somalia-Soudan-Syria-Tunisia-Turkey

As Oct. 2019

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Growth markets; smart connections

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5G era: massive data demand

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Significant investments in fibre infrastructure has taken FTTH penetration in some countries in the region to among the highest in the word

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The connectivity landscape in MENA - Fixed

94% 90% 26% 14% 6% 6% 1% UAE Qatar Bahrain Saudi Arabia Oman Kuwait Jordan

FTTH/B penetration (subscriptions/households) in Selected MENA markets, September 2018 Source: FTTH Council Europe

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Transition to mobile broadband is accelerating as operators ramp up ramp up 4G network investments

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The connectivity landscape in MENA - Mobile

Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 18

4G 3G 2G

Middle East and North Africa Global average

Technology mix (percentage of total connections)* *Excluding licensed cellular IoT Source: GSMA Intelligence, company reports

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Commercial 5G services has become a reality in MENA: several operators have launched commercial 5G network services in 2019

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The world is on the cusp of the 5G era

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45.3 million 5G connections in MENA by 2025, representing 5.6% of total connections

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5G and the future connectivity landscape

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Qatar Kuwait Saudi Arabia UAE Bahrain Turkey Oman Algeria Morocco MENA Average

5G as a % of total connections Source: GSMA Intelligence

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The case for digital cities Population

Growing population and increasing rural-urban migration (urban population

in MENA is expected to more than double by 2050)

Resources

Need for governments at all levels to maximise available resources

Quality of life

Citizens increasingly demand better service delivery and enhanced livelihood

The Environment

Growing calls for more responsible production and consumption to tackle issues around climate change

To be sustainable, future cities must be digital (smart)

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Evolution of a digital city

Digital interaction

Citizens business and governments interact using various digital technologies and platforms

Digital services

The use of digital content and applications to deliver life enhancing public and private services to citizens

Digital integration

The use of transformative digital technologies, such as AI and IoT, to integrate and interoperate physical infrastructure using digital platforms

Access to high quality connectivity is the bedrock of a digital city

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Thank you for your attention. jabbassi@gsma.com