Unlock 5G potential across the Middle East: latest Arthur D. Little report – MENAFN.COM

Unlock 5G potential across the Middle East: latest Arthur D. Little report – MENAFN.COM

( MENAFN - Mid-East. Info N)ew 5G-based applications can help overhaul city infrastructure, overcome mounting sustainability barriers, and offer attractive propositions for residents and businesses Andrea Faggiano, Partner, Telecom, Information, Media & Electronics Practice Lead at Arthur D. Little Middle East & India Dubai, UAE: Cities face many challenges stemming from societal and technological changes, with population growth, urbanization, infrastructure provision, cybercrime, and environmental pollution driving the increasing necessity for new digital use cases. Looking ahead, projects based on 5G, the next generation of mobile network technology, will help overcome these challenges and enhance economic development across industries. Arthur D. Little (ADL), the management consultancy firm with the longest-standing presence in the Middle East, expound this viewpoint in their latest report entitled 'Is your city ready to go digital? How 5G use cases will unleash your city's full potential .' The report details how 5G is fundamentally changing the way by which cities can shape urban life for citizens and improve ecosystems for corporations, providing strategic insights and a comprehensive explanation of why cities must pursue the technology. ADL highlights that 5G implementation frameworks must address two main points. Firstly, cities must decide which 5G use cases are of strategic