BEREC Report on the 5G Ecosystem

The technical features of 5G-based services aim to meet the specific needs of vertical industries bringing new use cases and customized solutions. It also implies changes at the network layer such as the virtualization of some of its elements. All these developments may entail significant changes in the dynamics of both the supply chain and on the demand side. In this report, BEREC addresses the 5G ecosystem with a twofold objective: analysing some fundamental elements of the 5G provision and identifying the potential impact on regulation of the 5G ecosystem. Namely, BEREC has focused its analysis in three fundamental elements: the main players in the 5G ecosystem, the 5G value propositions, and the cost structures and revenue streams.