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1. OVERVIEW
1.1. Catalyst
1.2. Summary

2. 5G INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS HAVE ACCELERATED IN RECENT YEARS
2.1. Host of countries have already deployed commercial networks
2.1.1. South Korea leads the way in commercial 5G networks
2.2. COVID-19 has caused disruption to global 5G timeline

3. 5G CAN FINANCIALLY BENEFITINDUSTRIES WORLDWIDE
3.1. Technological advances can enhance industry efficiency
3.2. Increased global interaction and connectivity will boost businesses

4. SOCIAL BENEFITS OF 5G COULD TRANSFORM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE
4.1. 5G powered smart cities could revolutionize urban living
4.1.1. Digital governance to give citizens greater role in the running of cities
4.1.2. Virtual and physical infrastructure advancements will help improve quality of life
4.1.3. Smart cities will help combat the damaging effects of climate change
4.2. Developing countries would benefit from effective 5G networks
4.2.1. Lack of demand and high infrastructure costs pose significant barrier to 5G reaching developing regions

5. DISRUPTION CAUSED BY COVID-19 OFFERS OPPORTUNITY FOR 5G TO HELP GLOBAL REBUILD
5.1. Global recession and struggling industries are a result of COVID-19
5.2. Pandemic has led to increased online remote working
5.3. 5G will not provide huge transformation in the short term
5.3.1. 5G technology still has its issues from a technology perspective

6. APPENDIX
6.1. Abbreviations and acronyms
6.2. Sources
6.3. Further reading

7. ASK THE ANALYST

8. ABOUT MARKETLINE



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Figure 1: SK Telecom commercial 5G launch, April 2019
Figure 2: Network Evolution
Figure 3: Smart City benefits
Figure 4: Regional 2019-2020 GDP forecast
Figure 5: COVID-19 Poverty Projection 2015-2021, impact from COVID-19


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