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Advanced, secure and trusted connectivity is a key driver of economic growth and competitiveness

Advanced, secure and trusted connectivity is critical national infrastructure. It is key to driving economic growth and competitiveness, enabling innovation, and accelerating green and digital transformation across all industry sectors and public services. High-performing, open and programmable 5G networks are supporting a new wave of differentiated connectivity. This is essential to scaling advanced AI applications with guaranteed reliability, security and performance.

 

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Technology trends

High-performing, open and programmable 5G networks are key enablers for driving digital transformation and growth, scaling cloud and AI innovation, boosting competitiveness and future technology leadership. They are supporting a new wave of differentiated connectivity with guaranteed reliability, security and performance beyond the capabilities of best-effort connectivity such as 4G, 5G non-standalone and Wi-Fi. Read and listen to Ericsson experts on the latest trends in technology.

 

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Policy areas

Network regulation

Network regulation should support long term stable rules that stimulate investments and usage, foster infrastructure competition, and uphold the principle of technology neutrality.

Cyber network security

Cyber-attacks target all kinds of devices, services, and networks, and come in a variety of forms, including information theft, fraud, identity theft, denial of service and malware. Security status of mobile networks is a key consideration to protect end-users.

Data protection

Data protection regulation should define neither the technology nor the means used for the collection and processing of the personal data.

Cross-border data flows

Data should be able to flow by default. Any limitation to cross border data flows should be limited to clearly defined exceptions in line with WTO principles such as GATS Article 14.

Future spectrum

Spectrum regulation should aim for attaining harmonized and unrestrictive regulatory conditions for 5G and 6G systems.

Principles of spectrum licensing

A wave of 5G auctions and renewals of existing licenses are expected over the next five years.

Spectrum awards

Timely licensing of harmonized spectrum suitable for 4G and 5G is a requirement to achieve early mass market services and applications.

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