Mobile World Congress is now one of the world’s largest tradeshows with 2,400 exhibitors and 110,000+ attendees. Without question, 5G was the dominant theme this year. Massive 5G signage draped practically every booth and 5G was either the main subject or mentioned in every speech, interview, and side conservation at the event. When will the theory of 5G move into reality? Although the messaging may lead you to believe 5G is already here, it’s not. We at Schneider already know this as we are in a unique position. As a physical infrastructure provider, we are working with many equipment manufacturers and service providers to design and build the 4.5 and ultimately the 5G network. Tremendous progress has been made in the last year with initial standards being finalized and operators across the globe testing, and even rolling out, limited early stage production systems in select markets. So, when can we expect to see “production 5G”? Of the four big U.S. carriers, Sprint projected th...
