As arguably was the case for 4G networks, the chief consumer benefit of 5G, where it comes to bandwidth, is a big change in cost per bit. If one assumes bandwidth growth will be an order of magnitude greater in the 5G era, then much-lower costs to deliver the additional bandwidth have much to do with business models when consumer propensity to spend is limited.
The ability to create substitutes for fixed network internet access obviously hinges on creating mobile cost per bit capabilities on par with fixed internet access networks.
In fact, lower cost per bit has been a key trend for each successive mobile generation in the digital era. In the 5G era, we can expect an order of magnitude (10 times) to two orders of magnitude (100 times) improvement in delivered cost per bit.
That is essential if mobile streaming is to become a replacement product for fixed video delivery, and also essential if fixed and mobile 5G are to become effective substitutes for fixed internet access.
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