As one of the leading players in the 5G technology ‘arms race’ currently underway, Ericsson have a unique perspective on the potential of the next generation of telecoms and how it will be rolled out. TowerXchange picked the brains of Ezio Zerbini, a vastly experienced CTO within Ericsson’s Italian telecoms unit, about how he sees this new technology rolling out, and what it means for tower owners.
TowerXchange: What’s your vision for 2020? Where do you think we will be with 4G/LTE+/5G rollouts?
Ezio Zerbini, GCU Telecom Italia CTO, Ericsson:
Ericsson’s vision is that in 2020, society will start to become fully networked with connectivity not only on mobiles and devices but appliances at home too.