5G in Defense - Thematic Intelligence
Summary
The emergence of 5G communications networks in the commercial telecoms sector, players and end users throughout the defense industry are assessing the technology’s numerous potential applications. 5G networks provide increased data transmission speed and capacity which will be critical to enabling the digital transformation envisioned by military strategists worldwide. By combining 5G with other emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and defense cloud networking, armed forces have the potential to revolutionize real-time command and control on the battlefields of the 21st century. However, 5G networks also present a new raft of information security challenges, driving a greater need for cybersecurity throughout all domains of operations in the defense sector.
This report provides an overiew of the defense-oriented 5G market, outlines advances in technology and key programs, and provides insight into current procurement and research trends.
Key Highlights
- Studies of emerging technological trends and their broader impact on the defense market.
- Analysis of the various defense related 5G projects currently under development, as well cross-industry research initiatives which could impact the future applications of these technologies.
- The key defense challenges that forces and defense sector suppliers face are covered.
- The investment opportunities for armed forces, suppliers, and institutional investors, across the whole 5G value chain are covered.
- Highlights from the range different 5G connectivity research and development programs currently being undertaken by various military organizations and defense companies.
- Determine potential investment companies based on trend analysis and market projections.
- Gaining an understanding of the market challenges and opportunities surrounding the 5G in defense theme.
- Understanding how spending on 5G technology will fit into the overall market and which spending areas are being prioritized.
- Executive Summary
- Players
- Technology Briefing
- 5G is the fifth generation of cellular technology
- The 5G network
- Radio
- Core
- Transport
- Mobile network operator deployments
- Trends
- Technology trends
- Macroeconomic trends
- Regulatory trends
- Industry Analysis
- Market size & growth forecasts
- Mobile 5G subscriptions evolution
- Mobile 5G revenue evolution
- Impact analysis
- 5G defense applications
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Patent trends
- Company filings trends
- Hiring trends
- Timeline
- 5G Capabilities and Use Cases
- Enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)
- Ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC)
- Massive machine-type communications (mMTC)
- The eight fundamental capabilities of 5G
- Consumer use cases
- Enterprise use cases
- Defense use cases
- China
- The European Union
- Japan
- South Korea
- The United Kingdom
- The United States
- Companies
- Operators
- Infrastructure suppliers
- Defense firms
- Sector Scorecards
- Aerospace, defense and security sector scorecard
- Who’s who
- Thematic screen
- Valuation screen
- Risk screen
- Telecom scorecard
- Who’s who
- Glossary
- Further Reading
- GlobalData reports
- Our Thematic Research Methodology
- About GlobalData
- Contact Us
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Technology trends
- Table 2: Macroeconomic trends
- Table 3: Regulatory trends
- Table 4: Mergers and acquisitions
- Table 5: Operators
- Table 6: Infrastructure suppliers
- Table 7: Defense firms
- Table 8: Glossary
- Table 9: GlobalData reports
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Who are the leading players in the 5G in defense theme and where do they sit in the value chain?
- Figure 2: Key components of the 5G mobile network architecture
- Figure 3: 5G subscriptions will top 5.5 billion by 2027
- Figure 4: China’s 5G subscriptions will dwarf those of all other countries by 2027
- Figure 5: North America will lead the way in 5G penetration
- Figure 6: Mobile 5G service revenues will increase to $720.8 billion by 2027, up from $141.2 billion in 2021
- Figure 7: 5G patents peaked in Q3 2021 and have since declined steadily
- Figure 8: China drives growth in patent applications, but most of the top assignees are US companies
- Figure 9: Companies across sectors have been increasingly mentioning 5G in their filings between 2019 and 2022
- Figure 10: 5G skills are in high demand and Ericsson and Nokia have hired the most 5G professionals
- Figure 11: The 5G in defense story
- Figure 12: Usage scenarios of IMT for 2020 and beyond
- Figure 13: 5G is expected to deliver significant performance improvements across eight capabilities
- Figure 14: Who does what in the 5G in Defense space?
- Figure 15: Thematic screen
- Figure 16: Valuation screen
- Figure 17: Risk screen
- Figure 18: Who does what in the telecommunications space?
- Figure 19: Our five-step approach for generating a sector scorecard
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