28% of telcos expect to deploy 5G in 2018 – Ericsson

Ericsson has released its annual 5G Readiness Survey, and the results are starting to look very positive. In fact, 28% of respondents expect to deploy 5G next year.
Comparing the last two reports, the trends are certainly heading in the right direction. 78% are in the trial phase of 5G, compared to 32% in 2016, while the strategies to actually make use of the technology are starting to become a bit clearer. 59% now have a clear strategy in place for 5G use cases, while 36% feel they have a clear