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“ 5G will help us transform society , improve lives and redefine our business sectors ”
increasing the numbers of students studying STEM subjects . Just 20 % of engineering and computer science students are female . Our Connect to Learn programme in the UK is helping on this front , particularly for those who are female .
Q . HOW IS THE UK 5G ROLLOUT GOING ?
» 5G is progressing well here , and Ericsson is at the forefront of the UK ’ s rollout . We are the only vendor to support all four of the country ’ s major mobile network operators in our 5G roll out , so we really are the partner of choice .
This year is about building on early momentum for the UK , which was one of the first countries to launch 5G services , back in 2019 . In Q1 this year alone , we have delivered around 25,000 radios to customers – one every six minutes – to ensure the UK is leading the 5G race .
The fact is that 5G is a technology platform like no other , and it will help us transform society , improve lives and redefine our business sectors . If we can bring 5G to consumers as quickly as possible , we will start to reap the benefits , with innovative services , new apps and cloud gaming coming to the fore .
Industry digitalisation is also happening across all segments , and the speed , latency and security of a private 5G network opens all sorts of new possibilities , such as wireless factories , sensors on the production line , real-time data handling , and predictive maintenance .
At Ericsson , we ’ re working with operators to unlock this enterprise potential – we ’ ve already seen some great examples at Ford , Bosch and the launch of the Green Planet AR Experience in London this year , which was a 5G standalone private network .