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Guide to 5G Monetization

After spending billions in 5G infrastructure, communications service providers (CSPs) need to monetize their networks for returns on their investment. These terms, technologies, and use cases shorten the path to monetization.

By Jonathan Phillips

5G monetization FAQs

5G monetization is the set of strategies, business models, and tactics that Communications Service Providers (CSPs) use to generate revenue from their 5G infrastructure. Since CSPs cannot recoup their large investments from consumer business alone, they must find new revenue streams from business customers.

The benefits of 5G monetization include CSPs' ability to generate revenue from their significant infrastructure investments and diversify their income streams. This helps them move beyond a reliance on consumer business and find new growth opportunities in sectors like manufacturing and healthcare.

Digital tools can support 5G monetization by enabling new business models and services. This includes using an API strategy to work with partners, Business Support Service (BSS) systems like Salesforce Communications Cloud to manage services, and a developer ecosystem to create new offerings for various use cases.

Complementary technologies that enhance 5G monetization opportunities include the Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI). These technologies, when combined with 5G's speed and precision, enable new use cases in industries like healthcare and manufacturing.

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