5G: Opportunities And Legal Challenges

Part 1. Overview of 5G technology opportunities

This article is the first of a series of following publications, which will focus on more specific 5G topics.

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What is 5G?

5G is the 5^th generation of wireless technology that will considerably improve the current framework of telecommunications based on the existing 4G. It is expected to be one of the fastest wireless technologies ever created. It will allow the emergence of new services, applications and capabilities. It will have a particular impact on the ISP's business model and their offer of services thanks to the so-called "network slicing" technology, which will enable them to virtualise "slices" of the network and provide services specifically tailored and continually scalable to the needs of each users. Last but not least, it will enable technologies which will facilitate network management and reduce costs