序一 英文原文

It is widely recognised that the digital economy has never been so critical for people and societies as it is today, after the large-scale challenges of 2020 and the resultant forced acceleration of digitisation.The enabling effects of mobile technologies have been both immense, across whole industries and economies, and personal, to each of our lives.

Over the next 10 years, we confidently anticipate the continuation of accelerated transformation across all industries, through the power of 5G.Further transformation will usher in an era of greater efficiency and productivity, and will also boost much-needed efforts towards the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, as we advance through the United Nations Decade of Action.In China, the mobile industry has had its greatest impact on SDG 9 （Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure）.Between 2015 and 2019, the biggest improvement in the industry’s impact has been on SDG 6 （Clean Water and Sanitation），SDG 7 （Affordable and Clean Energy） and SDG 4 （Quality Education）.

At the GSMA, we prioritise and contribute in multiple ways to enabling the growth of 5G which is empowering industries and vertic- als.As we embark on 2021, we recognise that it is a well-timed moment for the mobile industry to ask how we can best prepare for the critical growth of the coming years and how we can best unleash the full potential of 5G.

GSMA Intelligence forecasts that 5G will account for almost half of China’s mobile connections by 2025, representing an adoption rate on a par with other leading 5G markets.The mobile industry in China will invest ￥1.36 trillion in mobile CAPEX between 2020 and 2025, 90% of which will be on 5G.

In parallel to investment and the roll-out of 5G networks, alongside increased consumer and enterprise enthusiasm, the mobile industry in China has been active initiating efforts to work closely with vertical industries, trying new business models and unearthing ways of solving everyday challenges, large and small.As a result, mobile operators in China are accumulating invaluable experience and best practice knowledge on the real-world impact of 5G, which will in turn benefit these industries around the globe.

For this timely book, we have examined leading use cases for mining, shipping and transport, power grids, autonomous driving, and industrial production for steel.In reviewing and distilling these best examples, some common elements stand out-standardisation, cooperation, and innovation.More specifically, it has become evident that appropriate and fitting industrial standards and specifications will be the critical foundation for the economies of scale that are possible across each industry.Cooperation and truly working hand-in-hand with our industrial clients will be key to the discovery of practical solutions to their most business pressing needs, thus enabling a continual evolving of dynamic solutions.And, as expected, innovation is paramount, and therefore must be embedded by design and by mind-set in every aspect of solution development, to ensure maximum value.

We have been honoured to form part of this project and to work with all industry partners-mobile operators, vendors such as Huawei, vertical stakeholders, academia and research institutes-which has culminated in this book of pioneer thinking and best practices.

We are confident that this publication will serve as an important reference for our ongoing collective efforts towards 5G success and Industry 4.0 transformation.

John Hoffman

CEO and Director, GSMA Ltd.