The discussion around the potential 5G business case is echoed time and again, and the industry at large understands the 5G business case is questionable to say the least. In the wake of the mobile industry’s biggest event of the year – Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona — 5G’s potential for ROI was truly under the proverbial microscope.
Even with enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) debuting as one of the first services to be launched by 5G, carriers must avoid placing all their bets on its potential profitability, especially considering the low likelihood that consumers will actually pay more in the long-run simply for increased bandwidth and faster speeds.
