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Page 1: Regulatory options to promote investment in 5G and IoT€¦ · 5G and IoT in the UAE 9 5G in UAE 2016-2020 Technology Trials of 5G in 2016 Launch of UAE 5G Initiative in January 2017

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Outline

• Rise of 5G and IoT in the Region• 5G and IoT in the UAE• Investment Challenges in the Region/UAE• Regulatory and Policy Considerations

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Rise of 5G and IoT in the

Region

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Rise of 5G and IoT in the Region

• Fast-rising traffic demand and exponential traffic

growth

• Enabling digital transformation in the Region.

• Serve and facilitate the expected use cases.

• Integration with existing networks.

• Scale connectivity and data floods

• To utilize connected devices in lowering

operating costs, and increasing productivity,

efficiency, and revenue,

• Allow for developing new products and

innovative services.

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Why 5G and IoT?

Source: Cisco Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, 2016-2021

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Rise of 5G and IoT in the Region

• An overall framework for an

intelligent, flexible and reliable ICT

platform

• Integrating future services, content

and data across smart cities

• Delivering innovative services

everywhere

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Role of 5G and IoT

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5G and IoT in the UAE

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5G and IoT in the UAE

• Based on UAE Vision 2021 on making the UAE among the best countries

in the world and the UAE Future Foresight Strategy.

• Strategic ICT related initiatives launched within the UAE, that will benefit

from the roll out of 5G:

• National Plan to Support Mobile Government Initiative

• National Innovation Strategy

• National Cyber Security Strategy of the UAE

• UAE Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

• UAE Strategy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Alignment with UAE Vision and Strategies

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5G and IoT in the UAE

• UAE IoT Policy. (March 2018):

• Envisioning the UAE as a leading country in

development of IoT services.

• In Alignment with UAE ICT sector objectives:

• Secure IoT Services

• Meeting the demands of IoT services

• Managing the resources needed efficiently

• Clarity to IoT market development

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IoT in the UAE

Source: https://www.tra.gov.ae/en/about-tra/telecommunication-sector/regulations-and-ruling/details.aspx#documents

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5G and IoT in the UAE

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5G in UAE 2016-2020

Technology Trials of 5G in 2016

Launch of UAE 5G Initiative in January 2017

• UAE 5G Committee meetings of working groups since March 2019

• Further trials by Operators in collaboration with vendors on the candidate frequency bands.

• More than 25 Technical studies and contributions to works of ITU, GCC and ASMG since 2016.

UAE Announcement for 5G frequency bands in December 2017

• Early deployment preferable bands

• Mid and Long term availability of next waves for the IMT2020 (5G) frequency bands

Allocation of C-Band frequencies to Licensees for

commercial 5G launch in March

2018.

Launch of first commercial 5G

networks by Licensees in May

2018.

ASMG support for the 3400-3800 MHz for early

deployment for 5G –December 2018

Start of availability of UEs supporting 5G – March

2019

UAE 5G Innovation Lab 2019

UAE 5G Strategy 2020-2025

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5G and IoT in the UAE

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5G in UAE 2016-2020 – The Roadmap

Source: https://www.tra.gov.ae/en/uae-5g.aspx

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5G and IoT in the UAE

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5G in UAE 2016-2020 – The UAE 5G CommitteeTRA DG

TRA DDGT EDSA CEO Etisalat CEO EITC

Source: https://www.tra.gov.ae/en/uae-5g.aspx

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5G and IoT in the UAE

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UAE 5G Strategy 2020-2025 – Impact on Economy

Realising both economic and social benefits from

the continued evolution of 5G contributing

significantly to its happiness index and

expansion of innovation.

Quantifying the impact of 5G on the UAE economy over a five-year period from 2020 – 2025.

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5G and IoT in the UAE

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Main Pillars of 5G Strategy to support the roll out of 5G in the UAE over the next five years from 2020 - 2025

Timely release of spectrum

Building a 5G ecosystem

Supporting technology and standards

5G innovation sandbox

UAE lab

Digital empowerment.

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5G and IoT in the UAE

• Used Cases

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UAE 5G Strategy and Used Cases

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Investment Chal lenges in the

Region/UAE

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Investment Challenges of 5G and IoT in the Region / UAE

• Small cell deployment

• Fiber backhauling

• Spectrum availability

• Security and Privacy

• Devices Support

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Technical

Source: ITU_5G_REPORT-2018

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Investment Challenges of 5G and IoT in the Region / UAE

• Licensing of possible ICT Players in collaboration

with Licensees

• Balancing the requirements of different ICT users

• Services pricing to end-users

• Engagement of verticals/sectors.

• Concerns over RF-EMF exposure from 5G

including IoT and wearables

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Regulatory and Health issues

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Investment Challenges of 5G and IoT in the Region / UAE

• High deployment investments and

infrastructure costs compared to

longer ROIs periods (10-12 Years)

• Clarity of the verticals

requirements and pricing them

• Partnering challenges between

competitors.

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Monetization

Source: MWC-Barcelona: Financing the 5G Revolution

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Regulatory and Pol icy

Considerat ions

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Regulatory and Policy Considerations

• Different Spectrum Requirements

• Harmonization and contiguity

• Reasonable allocation/assignment terms

• Pricing aspects

• Devices type approval and testing environment

• Specific networks/ICT players requirements

• Early access to experimental 5G applications to shape public services

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Resources and Regulatory Frameworks

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Investment Challenges of 5G and IoT in the Region / UAE

• Promoting Innovation in 5G and IoT aspects.

• Lead collaboration with public and private sector.

• Providing a knowledge platform on 5G and IoT to support

innovation and empower stakeholders such as academic

establishments, private sector, start-ups and international

organizations.

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Capacity Building

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Regulatory and Policy Considerations

• To cater for overlapping network demands

• Provide Operators:

• Certainty

• Room of Innovation

• Flexibility in providing services for operators as well

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Virtualization of Networks

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Regulatory and Policy Considerations

• Minimize administrative burden

• Site access and denser deployment of base stations

• Infrastructure sharing (i.e. Fiber)

• Set up standard criteria and standard EMF rules

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Small Cells

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Regulatory and Policy Considerations

• Anticipate infrastructure requirements and influence

monetization models for upcoming 5G innovations

• Collaboration between Licensees and major used cases

stakeholders

• Reduce fees related to sites and access to public sites for

Smart cities

• Support the mandate and participate in the growth potential of

5G services in the Region by Telecom/ICT funds.

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Monetization of used cases and IoTs

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