Description
Fifth Generation (5G) cellular will enable many new advanced functions such as significantly greater capacity, dramatically lower latency, and optimized support for Internet of Things (IoT) networks. This will support enhanced mobile broadband, ultra-reliable communications, and massive IoT deployment. 5G will also introduce the ability to implement network slicing for dynamic network allocation, enforceable SLA/QoE, and network as a service. It will also represent a flexible and economically viable alternative to fixed network back-haul as well as an alternate to WiFi. Despite the industry emphasis on many new data-related capabilities materializing, the Vo5G market will remain a critical function, but will diminish in importance as a stand-alone service.
While 5G will support Ultra High Definition (UHD) audio communications, streaming video and ultra-clear voice communication are not anticipated to be the most important overall economic impacts of the technology. Instead, the main value proposition will be Voice over 5G (Vo5G) embedded with many advanced applications and services including Unified Communications (UC), Real-time Communications (including WebRTC), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality, tele-robotics control, and various IoT enabled applications and services.
Vo5G Market Dynamics
The Vo5G market will inherently support voice/audio as a key component of communications for a wide variety of apps and services for many consumer, enterprise, and industrial solutions. Vo5G market evolution will involve a few important considerations in terms of network topology, equipment and software upgrades and integration. Most options involve evolution from Voice over LTE (VoLTE) to Voice over New Radio (VoNR) as 5G will be based on new RF via millimeter wave propagation.
Voice quality gained significant ground with VoLTE with the deployment of 4G LTE networks. The Vo5G market will build on those advancements as evolved voice systems leverage combined 5G core network elements along with IP Multimedia Systems (IMS), VoLTE enhancements, 5G Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and other 5G New Radio (5GNR) 5G radio access network equipment such as smart antennas.
While each of these architectures has unique challenges, all of them require network readiness of IMS within the carrier’s network. In addition, each migration path will lead to substantially enhanced voice capabilities via enhanced LTE and VoNR solutions. This will lead to important advances for integrated UHD voice communications as well as next generation voice-based user interfaces in support of immersive technologies and IoT enabled apps and services. The Vo5G market will facilitate replacement of VoLTE as a preferred method of vocal/auditory communication as well as act as the input medium for a wide variety of user interfaces, many of which currently rely upon WiFi.
Advantages of Vo5G include ultra-high definition voice/audio for both voice-only calls as well as integration with applications and content such as announcements, music, conferencing, and more. The Vo5G market will also provide enhanced support for real-time communications including Rich Communications Services (RCS) integration.
Real-time feature/functionality will include unprecedented interactive capabilities such as real-time language translations. Many of the more advanced Vo5G market functions will work only in a 5GNR environment with support of 5G core infrastructure. Consequently, there is a need for 4G/VoLTE hand-over for a relatively smooth transition from VoNR to VoLTE when crossing into service areas lacking sufficient 5GNR coverage.
Vo5G is anticipated to become increasingly more valuable to enterprise and consumer segments coincident with the growth of next generation applications, especially those involving immersive technologies such as augmented, virtual, and mixed reality. Anytime, anywhere telepresence, holographic communications, and telepresent robotics are some of the key Vo5G market solution areas that will leverage VoNR specifically.
Vo5G Market Report
This report evaluates the Vo5G market including companies, technologies, strategies, and solutions. The report also assesses the market potential and outlook for many Vo5G supported applications and services including enhancements to existing solutions as well as completely new user experiences and use case scenarios. It also evaluates how 5G will support various next generation immersive apps and services such as VR. The report includes detailed Vo5G market forecasts for all major equipment, applications, and industry segments for the 2020 to 2025 period.
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