Monetising 5G and next-generation services: operational impact and implications for telecoms networks

Finding incremental revenue to justify 5G investments is challenging, despite the growing volume of data and voice traffic on 5G networks. Simply charging more for additional data, voice and messaging has proven to be ineffective. Instead, innovative services, business models and monetisation solutions are essential to capitalise on 5G technology.

This report outlines the main challenges and methods that software vendors, systems integrators and communications service providers (CSPs) are facing in relation to monetising 5G services.

Questions answered

• What are the challenges of monetising services on 5G networks? 
• What needs to change in current charging and rating systems?
• What are the issues that need to be overcome?
• Which new services provide hope for 5G monetisation?