Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 09 | Page 37

FEATURE: THE COMING OF 5G HOWEVER, IT IS THE ITU THAT WILL FORMALLY DETERMINE WHAT THE OFFICIAL NEXT GENERATION STANDARD WILL BE IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE. THE 3GPP AND ITU ARE ALIGNED IN THIS PROCESS AND HAS TARGETED THAT THE 5G RELEASE IN 2020 WILL MEET THESE ITU REQUIREMENTS www.intelligentcio.com growth, but in order for 5G to be a success, it must also deliver on the vision to efficiently enable the wireless interconnection of machines to the cloud. It is this capability that has the potential to transform industries, create tremendous value, and drive the growth of our industry for years to come. A network of networks The rollout of any new generation of INTELLIGENTCIO 37