A Survey on the State of 5G: Where are we today?

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* 1. Thank you for your interest in this survey. Please provide a bit of information about yourself:

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Company Name

Country

Zip Code

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* 2. What is your organization’s primary business?

Mobile operator

Mobile phone/device manufacturer

Chipset or component manufacturer

Network equipment manufacturer

Network maintenance & installation

Other (please specify)

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* 3. On a scale 1 to 5, how well do you feel you understand 5G technology?

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* 4. On a scale of 1 to 5, how well do you feel people throughout your organization understand 5G technology?

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* 5. Does your organization have definitive plans and strategies in place for 5G?

Yes

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* 6. What mobile technologies is your company involved with today? (Select all that apply.)

4G/LTE

4G/LTE Advanced/Pro

5G/Release 15

5G/Release 16

5G/Release 17

N/A

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* 7. Rank 1-5 where you believe 5G will have the biggest impact.

Mobile internet speeds

N/A

Smart factories and automation

N/A

VR/AR applications

N/A

Self-driving vehicles

N/A

Unforeseen use cases

N/A

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* 8. Do you believe that the following are barriers for 5G being an initial success?

	Minor Barrier	Moderate Barrier	Major Barrier	Not a Barrier
Incomplete specifications	Incomplete specifications Minor Barrier	Incomplete specifications Moderate Barrier	Incomplete specifications Major Barrier	Incomplete specifications Not a Barrier
Lack of available chipsets or components	Lack of available chipsets or components Minor Barrier	Lack of available chipsets or components Moderate Barrier	Lack of available chipsets or components Major Barrier	Lack of available chipsets or components Not a Barrier
Inability to overcome MFG or production issues	Inability to overcome MFG or production issues Minor Barrier	Inability to overcome MFG or production issues Moderate Barrier	Inability to overcome MFG or production issues Major Barrier	Inability to overcome MFG or production issues Not a Barrier
Lack of consumer/market demand	Lack of consumer/market demand Minor Barrier	Lack of consumer/market demand Moderate Barrier	Lack of consumer/market demand Major Barrier	Lack of consumer/market demand Not a Barrier
Cost to consumer	Cost to consumer Minor Barrier	Cost to consumer Moderate Barrier	Cost to consumer Major Barrier	Cost to consumer Not a Barrier
Device and/or network complexity	Device and/or network complexity Minor Barrier	Device and/or network complexity Moderate Barrier	Device and/or network complexity Major Barrier	Device and/or network complexity Not a Barrier
Lack of applications/services	Lack of applications/services Minor Barrier	Lack of applications/services Moderate Barrier	Lack of applications/services Major Barrier	Lack of applications/services Not a Barrier

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* 9. Relative to what 5G promises to deliver, do you believe it will meet, exceed, or fall short of market needs?

Below market expectations

Meet market expectations

Exceed market expectations

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* 10. Do you own a 5G phone today?

Yes

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* 11. If not, when do you plan to buy one?

Early 2020

When 5G is available on the iPhone

Much later…when the technology is flushed out

No plans