Research Nester’s recent market research analysis on “6G Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2036” delivers a detailed competitor’s analysis and a detailed overview of the global 6G Market in terms of market segmentation by vertical, application, deployment, communication infrastructure, component, and by region.

Growing adoption of cloud-based services to promote the global market share of the 6G market

The global 6G market is estimated to grow majorly on account of the growing need for digital frameworks to manage data storage and the growing adoption of cloud services for improved organizational workflow. The growing adoption of cloud computing in industries like automation, healthcare, telecom, BFSI, etc., has fuelled the 6G market expansion. A report estimated in 2023 that, 60% of manufacturers will rely on digital platforms by 2020, which could result in a 30% drive in their overall bottom line. Moreover, there is widespread adoption of 6Gs in IoT systems owing to their affordability, compact size, and energy efficiency. It acts as a communication channel between the external environment and IoT devices.

Some of the major growth factors and challenges that are associated with the growth of the 6G market are:

Growth Drivers:

Adoption of data-driven technologies

Challenges:

The presence of concerns related to the high infrastructure requirement for the expansion of 6G, a major factor restraining this market value, is building the infrastructure, as it requires significant spectrum allocation and investments in network deployment along several equipment lines. 6G deployment also requires extensive planning, collaboration, and coordination with several stakeholders which demands regulatory challenges.

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By vertical, the 6G market is segmented into manufacturing, agriculture, educational and entertainment, and public safety. The manufacturing segment is estimated to garner a significant market share over the forecast period. The segment’s growth is attributed to the seamless integration of a large number of IoT devices into manufacturing facilities. This includes smart devices, sensors, and actuators that collect and transmit data in real-time, enabling predictive maintenance, asset tracking and inventory management. Research Nester reported that in 2022 the global IoT connections showed a significant growth rate of 18.0% and achieved more than 14 billion active IoT endpoints.

By region, The North America region is expected to generate the highest revenue by the end of 2036..   The substantial growth of the market in the region is led by the presence of major key players in the telecommunication industry. These organizations are making progress in 6G research, development, and deployment, driving growth and advancements in the market. Telecom companies in the United States such as AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon have signed billion-dollar agreements with network equipment providers such as Samsung, Nokia and Ericsson to expand its US 6G network infrastructure.

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This report also provides the existing competitive scenario of some of the key players of the 6G market which includes Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Nokia Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Ericsson, Qualcomm Incorporated, Intel Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Apple Inc., Deutsche Telekom, Sony Group Corporation, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Toshiba Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NEC Corp., and many more.

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Telecoms giant BT has released some new internet traffic statistics from the final UEFA Euro 2024 football match between England and Spain (8pm) on Sunday 14th July 2024, which saw a 142% increase in customers streaming the game compared to England’s semi-final against the Netherlands.

Most of the big matches that involved England during Euro 2024 typically took place outside of normal working hours, which meant that many people ended up watching the action via a traditional TV broadcast rather than broadband (i.e. the event didn’t stress fixed line ISPs too much). But plenty of streaming did still take place.

The big demand from football fans also caused both the BBC and ITV to consistently break into the list of top 3 content providers across BT Group’s entire broadband network – with more people using these platforms than the likes of Netflix, Facebook and YouTube during home nations matches.

Apparently, the highest peak in broadband traffic during the final came as Cole Palmer equalised for England just after 9.30pm, although the chart that BT has provided is a little on the basic side.

The provider also noted that more than 11.5 million homes across the UK streamed at least one home nations match at Euro 2024 using BT Group’s broadband network. Scottish and English fans consumed more than 11,000 TB (TeraBytes) of broadband data in the last four weeks streaming their team’s matches, with download traffic from the BBC or ITV more than 30 times higher than an average week.

Outside of the final, England’s perfect penalties against Switzerland in the quarter-final – in which Palmer, Toney, Bellingham, Saka, and Alexander-Arnold all scored – was the next individual moment with the highest peak in broadband traffic out of all the home nations games.

Greg McCall, Chief Network Officer at BT Group, said:

“History was made last night. While Southgate’s men were proudly tackling the challenge on the pitch, our broadband network stood up to the challenge off it – seamlessly streaming one of the most anticipated events in years to homes in every corner of the country.

It’s moments like this that bring people together and create memories that last a lifetime, and we’re honoured that our robust and reliable network meant fans of all ages got to live and breathe every moment.”

News 

The ban eases worry in Brussels and the US, where Germany was perceived as slow to act on ‘high risk’ Chinese equipment vendors 

Germany, Europe’s largest economy, has taken a decisive step in its 5G network rollout by banning critical components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE.  

The move reflects growing global concerns about security risks associated with Chinese telecom equipment providers. 

The ban aims to enhance the security and integrity of Germany’s communication infrastructure and will be implemented in two stages. By the end of 2026, German telcos must remove Chinese equipment, mainly supplied by Huawei and ZTE, from their core networks, including in their data centers. By the end of 2029, the wider network components from these manufacturers in 5G access and transport networks must be replaced. 

“We are protecting the central nervous systems of Germany as a business location — and we are protecting the communication of citizens, companies and the state,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser last week. 

“We must reduce security risks and, unlike in the past, avoid one-sided dependencies,” she continued. 

China’s embassy in Berlin has hit back at the ban, saying “there is no evidence indicating that these Chinese companies are a danger to any country,”  according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. “The so-called ‘network security risks’ are just an excuse by certain countries to maintain technological hegemony and suppress competitors,” continued the statement. 

“Whether Germany can handle this issue fairly and justly will be a touchstone for its own business environment.” 

For the past four years, Germany has famously refrained from implementing a full-scale ban on Chinese telecoms equipment suppliers, preferring instead to implement stricter security recommendations and leave the decision to the network operators themselves. By introducing a formal ban, Germany is finally following in the steps of many of its European peers in banning, who are also in the process of excising Huawei and ZTE from their networks. 

The UK has banned Huawei in 2020, ruling that equipment must be entirely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027. Other countries also banning the equipment outright include Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.  

It should be noted, however, that many other European countries – including Spain, Portugal, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, and Finland have opted not to implement a similar ban and still rely significantly on Huawei equipment in their mobile networks. 

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Broadband, communications and managed service providers (MSP) Wavenet, which recently announced a major merger with Daisy Corporate Services to create the UK’s “largest independent IT managed service provider” (here), has today revealed that its existing CEO – Philip Grannum – will lead the combined business following completion of the deal this week.

The merger is anticipated to create a £500 million revenue company that supports around 2,000 staff, plus over 22,000 businesses and public sector organisations delivering cloud, cybersecurity and connectivity solution to UK businesses. But as well as confirming who will be the boss of the new company, it’s also today been revealed that the combined business will continue to operate under the Wavenet brand.

In addition, Daisy Chairman, Matthew Riley will join the new board as non-executive director, with Wavenet Chairman Bill Dawson staying on in his current role. But Daisy CEO Neil Thompson will be leaving the business.

Philip Grannum, Wavenet CEO, said:

“I am delighted to be at the helm of the newly-combined business as we enter an exciting new chapter for our people, customers, partners and shareholders. The completion of the deal to combine Wavenet and Daisy Corporate Services marks a significant step forward in creating the UK’s largest independent IT managed services and security provider. By combining our strengths, resources and expertise, we are poised to create a stronger and more innovative organisation, well positioned to maximise on the rising tide markets of cyber, cloud and intelligent communications.”

Although both the Wavenet and Daisy names are extremely strong in our market, we can confirm that the new business will operate as Wavenet. This will bring our businesses together under one unified brand and ensure a clear distinction between other parts of the Daisy Group, which were not part of this deal.”

The coming weeks and months will see a collaborative and transparent integration process to bring together our operations, systems and processes. Our focus will be on ensuring a smooth transition for our people, customers and partners.”

News

Initial 5G deployments will take place in Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza, and Luxor

This week, Telecom Egypt has announced a 5G equipment deal with Nokia, which will see 5G RAN equipment deployed in a number of major Egyptian cities.

The deal covers Nokia’s AirScale portfolio, which include baseband units and its latest generation of Massive MIMO radios.

The deployment will begin later this year in Alexandria, Aswan, Cairo, Giza, and Luxor, with more widespread deployments expected to take place in the near future.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

“This new agreement with Nokia further strengthens our strong partnership, reaffirms our commitment to providing cutting-edge digital services, and positions us at the forefront of the 5G revolution. Both our consumer and enterprise customers can look forward to enhanced mobile broadband and exciting new applications that leverage the speed and low latency of 5G technology,” said Mohamed Al Fowey, Vice President, and Chief Technology Officer at Telecom Egypt,

Telecom Egypt is currently the only Egyptian mobile network operator able to offer 5G services, having been the sole recipient of a 5G spectrum licence from the national regulator at the start of this year. Since then, it has been conducting 5G tests with numerous vendors, including both Nokia and Ericsson.

The regulator’s decision not to auction multiple licences, as has been the norm in most countries, came as a surprise to analysts, who had predicted a competitive auction featuring all four of the nation’s operators.

As of today, it is unclear what the regulator’s plans are with regards to 5G licences for Telecom Egypt’s rivals, Orange Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, and Etisalat Egypt.

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Business focused broadband ISP Skyline Networks appears to be gearing up for an expansion of their fibre optic and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) network, which is already delivering gigabit-capable broadband and Ethernet (leased line) style services to parts of Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Norfolk.

The plan was hinted at after the company put in an application for Code Powers from Ofcom. Such powers are typically sought to help speed-up deployments of new fibre and cut costs, not least by reducing the number of licenses needed for street works. The powers can also help with supporting access to run new fibre via Openreach’s (BT) existing cable ducts and poles (PIA), which is something they intend to harness.

At present Skyline Networks, which may also open up their network to wholesale, can reach as far as 8km radial from each of their wireless Points of Presence (PoPs), given line of sight, with its core coverage lying between Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Norfolk. All of their PoPs are interconnected with Dark Fibre lines (delivered by Tier 1 carriers, typically Openreach) as well as 10Gbps wireless back-up links (commissioned by
Skyline).

The operator states that they currently have “numerous leases in places with freeholders for rooftop space” on which they place their microwave (wireless) antennae. The network itself is used to serve customers located in or on multi-occupational units, business parks and private roads, amongst other places.

At present Skyline Networks does not itself currently own any ducting nor does it currently undertake any civil works (except at base station sites), which reflects the fact that they prefer to lease them from Tier 1 carriers. But the application for Code Powers suggests that this is going to change, and they may also expand into the provision of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks, although the details are currently quite limited.

The Western O-RAN Deployment (WORD) project, which is supported by £9.9m of public funding from the UK Government (here), is to begin rolling out a new Open Radio Access Network (OpenRAN) using 5G Standalone technology to serve parts of the City of Bath in Somerset (England) where demand is at its highest – starting “later this summer“.

The 2-year project, which is part of the government’s wider Open Networks Ecosystem Competition (ONE), is being led by Telet and aims to deploy the new 5G SA (mobile broadband) network to around 16 small low power cell radio units in key locations – connected via a fibre cables – on lamp posts and CCTV sites around the “heart of the city” (down from the 24 stated in their original plan).

The focus here seems to be on how they can harness OpenRAN and 5G SA technologies to better cater for areas of “high density demand” (i.e. lots of people and heavy network load). There is also a heritage aspect to the bid, whereby the new kit will be designed in keeping with Bath’s World Heritage Status (i.e. cells must visually support the local environment), something that to date has been a blocker on digital connectivity in the city.

The funding for the pilot scheme in Bath is £773,132, which will also involve between 200 to 300 volunteers, from a broad mix of local communities (they’ll be given a SIM card and a high-end Smartphone), testing the new 5G network. If successful, there would be an opportunity to open up the network to the wider public following consultation in mid 2025.

The network will be deployed in a key pedestrian corridor towards the Roman Baths and Abbey. Two indoor locations, the Roman Baths and Bath Rugby Stadium, have also been identified as options to install additional radio units (these will harness the 5G bands around 4GHz). But there could also be potential for additional networks to be added to the high streets of Keynsham and Midsomer Norton.

During the pilot phase a number of test events will also take place, where users place high demand on the network at the same time and location (some of these will be combined with big events, like the Christmas Market).

Councillor Paul Roper said:

“Many of us are familiar with the poor mobile phone reception areas in the city centre, especially on busy days when, with the current system, it is difficult to even send texts and make phone calls.

We have carried out surveys and many residents cite connectivity issues, reliability and cost as a barrier to accessing services and information online. So it is great news that our area has been selected for this Government-funded pilot which aims to address those digital inequalities and improve mobile connectivity in a highly-challenging World Heritage City. If the pilot proves successful we hope it will be opened up to the wider public next year.”

The project doesn’t currently appear to be specifically supported by any named mobile network operators, although they’re building a Neutral Host network and this should thus be accessible to any operators that want to use it (assuming the commercials are attractive enough for them).

Just for some context. Standalone (SA) networks are pure 5G end-to-end mobile networks (i.e. no older 4G is involved), which tends to make them faster and more efficient. Meanwhile, O-RAN introduces flexibility and lower costs by standardising the design and functionality of radio kit and software, thus increasing the number of companies able to supply them via vendor-neutral hardware and software-defined technology, while also boosting interoperability.

Alternative network provider Pulse Fibre, which recently revealed that they’re aiming to complete over 250,000 unique “full fibre” (FTTP) broadband connections into new build dwellings (here), has today announced the launch of their own wholesale platform for retail ISPs to harness.

At present we still know much about Pulse Fibre’s plan to implement their own 10Gbps capable “end-to-end dedicated fibre optic network” to residential properties. But direct customers of the service can expect to pay from £30 per month for a 100Mbps (symmetric) broadband package (plus £29.99 one-off for setup), which rises to £60 for their top 1Gbps tier with free setup. All packages attract a 12-month minimum contract term.

The big news this morning is that the altnet has announced the launch of their own “cutting-edge wholesale platform” for the network, which is available to all Internet Service Providers (ISP). “By leveraging Pulse Fibre’s infrastructure, ISPs can now tap into new markets and provide high-speed internet services to previously underserved areas,” said the announcement.

Sean Pearman, Technical Director at Pulse Fibre, said:

“We are excited to introduce this platform after years of development and consultation, to bridge the gap between service providers and network operators. We look forward to bringing the Pulse Fibre benefits to a wider audience. All of our ISPs will be able to provide day one connectivity to new homeowners and symmetrical speeds up to 10Gb.”

The challenge being that quite a few ISPs prefer the networks they’re harnessing to have a modest degree of coverage first, as well as attractive commercials, which is always a tougher sell for networks that are fairly new and more vertically integrated. But the network may benefit from its recent decision to join Fibre Cafe‘s connectivity aggregation platform (here).

The Tyne and Wear Metro, which is an overground and underground light rail rapid transit system that is operated by Nexus (public body), looks unlikely to see 4G and 5G mobile coverage being expanded from O2 (Virgin Media), Vodafone and Three UK after the operators “turned down the opportunity to install equipment in the tunnels.”

The transit system, which has had some 4G (mobile broadband) coverage from EE (BT) in the tunnels since 2019, currently serves Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and the City of Sunderland – together forming the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear in North East England.

However, back in February 2023 a plan was hatched by Nexus, which sought to “improve digital connectivity on Tyne and Wear Metro, with the aim of creating a seamless 4G or 5G signal across the whole network” (here). Nexus essentially intended to engage with O2, Three UK and Vodafone to build improved connectivity in those ‘not spot’ areas where the signal is weaker, including tunnels, cuttings and lines near the coast.

The approach was seen as being cheaper and easier to deploy than delivering on-train WiFi, which was also found to be less popular among commuters than directly improving mobile coverage. Nexus originally planned to do this upgrade earlier, but that effort was “held up during the Covid-19 pandemic“.

What went wrong for Nexus?

The problem is that a year and a half has now passed since the plan was re-started and nothing much appears to have happened. Nexus has not issued any further updates, and our attempts to reach their press team have been met with silence.

Thankfully one of our readers, Scott, who is a local resident of the area, did – after making several attempts over several weeks – finally elicit a brief response from Nexus: “Unfortunately other telephone suppliers turned down the opportunity to install equipment in the tunnels.”

As for the mobile network operators themselves: O2 (Virgin Media) declined to comment, while Three UK completely ignored several of our hails, and a spokesperson for Vodafone offered somewhat of an olive branch: “We did have early conversations with Nexus regarding the programme. We’d be happy to discuss it further with them.”

However, ISPreview understands from our research that EE may have had an advantage over the other operators, due in part to the historical way the system was deployed (i.e. they appear to have inherited the fibre used for backhaul in the tunnels). Rival operators would thus have needed to deliver their own cables to every signal station, which is an incredibly costly and logistical challenge given that it involves working around a live railway.

The London Underground and Tfl solved a similar problem by adopting neutral host services via Boldyn Networks (i.e. a network that all operators could access on the same terms), although making the case for such a big project on the Tyne and Wear Metro would still have been quite challenging.

Suffice to say that it doesn’t look like mobile connectivity for non-EE based operators on the Metro is going to get better anytime soon, which is somewhat of a missed opportunity given all of the recent investment that has gone into the Metro (e.g. the £362m programme to build a new fleet of trains, which recently reached the halfway stage with 23 of 46 new Stadler trains now built).

The First Minister of Wales, Vaughan Gething (Labour), has jumped on the recent 2024 General Election result by indicating that it gives them a “window of opportunity” to re-engage with the new Labour-led UK Government – in the hope of “putting right what’s gone wrong” with Project Gigabit‘s broadband roll-out plan. But big changes risk big delays.

Just to recap. The £5bn (state aid) Project Gigabit broadband scheme (i.e. aiming for 85% gigabit coverage of the UK by 2025 and “nationwide” [c.99%] by 2030) has previously indicated that a total of 327,174 premises in Wales might ultimately need state aid help in order to access gigabit-capable broadband connections in the future (rising up to 984,806 premises if planned commercial builds fail to deliver on their promises).

However, Project Gigabit has been slow in some areas, such as with respect to the award of some major subsidised deployment contracts (e.g. Wales, Scotland etc.). Part of that delay stemmed from the prior debate over whether or not the Welsh Government or the central Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency would ultimately be in control of the scheme for Wales. In the end, BDUK has largely retained control, which is already known.

Vaughan Gething, First Minister of Wales, said:

“What we now have is, there was an additional programme [Project Gigabit] and there’s been a conversation with the previous Government about whether that would be delivered by the Welsh Government, as, if you like, agents to deliver that—because we have a great deal of understanding and we have established relationships with different people—or whether the UK Government would do that.

And the UK Government then said it would do it, and for the simple reason that it both wanted control, and, after all, it’s a reserved area of responsibility, but it’s also about the fact that the deal they were offering would have meant that Welsh Government’s time and resources would still have been soaked up into that in a way that wouldn’t have been recognised in the funding model.”

BDUK currently have two Cross-Regional (Type C) procurements related to Wales in their Project Gigabit programme. Openreach (BT) is the preferred bidder for Type C contracts, which targets premises (i.e. subsidise the design, build and operation of a new gigabit network) in areas where no or no appropriate market interest has been expressed before to BDUK, or areas that have been de-scoped or terminated from a prior plan. Such areas are often skipped due to being too expensive (difficult) for other, often smaller, suppliers to tackle.

The first one (Call-Off 2) – targeted at West and North Devon, North West, Mid and South East Wales – is valued at £139.1m and could benefit 47,100 hard-to-reach premises. This is in live procurement and is due to be awarded by around the end of summer.

The second one (Call-Off 3) – targeted at East and South Shropshire, North Herefordshire, North Wales, and South West Wales – is valued at £136.1m and could benefit 49,600 premises. This is in the process of becoming a live procurement and could be awarded by the end of 2024.

However, such plans could be open to change, which follows after the First Minister indicated (yesterday) that the Welsh Government were looking to have “conversations” with the new government in Westminster about enhancing or changing the project.

Vaughan Gething added:

“Now, I’m still not convinced that the programme that the current UK Government is inheriting will deliver for all of our communities. So, there is a window of opportunity to talk about that, but it’s the challenge of how quickly you can put right what’s gone wrong. So, yes, there will be conversations.

The Cabinet Secretary for the economy is the lead Minister on this still. I think that’s the right place for leadership across the Government on this. And I am expecting now to get deeper into all of the challenges under the bonnet, and digital connectivity will be one of those, and I think there is a level of ambition and recognition that this is an important—[Inaudible.]—urban or rural Wales or urban or rural Britain.”

At this stage there’s no detail on what sort of tweaks the Welsh Government might be looking to make, although the Labour Party’s 2024 General Election Manifesto (here) has previously made clear that they would be making a “renewed push to fulfil the ambition of full gigabit and national 5G coverage by 2030.” But so far we’ve only really heard about their desire for more flexibility in the planning system (here) and not much in the way of how they might tweak Project Gigabit itself.

The new government has previously given mild support to Project Gigabit and appears to be aware that any big changes would risk adding further delays to the programme, which might be counter-productive to the roll-out. But it remains difficult to judge what impact any changes might have before we know what those changes are going to be. At this stage we are not anticipating any major changes to existing procurements, but you never know.