Interview with GSMA CEO Julian Gorman
“Until now, the country that leads communications technology has held economic hegemony. However, in the case of 6G, the important thing is not who can do it the fastest, but who can build the infrastructure that can generate economic profits.”
Julian Gorman, head of the Asia-Pacific region of the Global Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), said this in an interview with the Dong-A Ilbo. CEO Gorman visited Korea to participate in ‘M360 APAC’, which opened at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 1st.
On this day, CEO Gorman explained, “The key to 6G is building a communications satellite network in low-orbit,” and “This is why leading 5G countries have considered 5G infrastructure as important as ports and airports.”
He drew the line, saying, “The generation-based approach is a product of the past.” The interpretation is that the development of communication networks will not occur in stages as in the past, and 4G, 5G, and 6G will coexist in individual areas according to their purposes. The commercialization period of 6G is expected to be late 2030 or early 2031.
Regarding the point that the total amount of domestic 5G data traffic is not meeting expectations, he said, “We first felt the power of 4G in earnest 10 years ago, when Uber, Airbnb, Netflix, etc. appeared,” and “In the future, wearable devices such as Meta’s glasses will be introduced.” “I think the innovation of 5G will exceed imagination as it replaces smartphones,” he emphasized. In Korea, it is predicted that the 5G utilization rate will increase to 95-100% by 2030.
The early termination of 3G mobile communications, coupled with the expansion of 5G use, was seen as a natural trend. 3G service has already been terminated in the United States, and Japan’s Softbank discontinued 3G service in April. The government also announced through the recently announced spectrum plan that it will consider early termination of 3G, whose allocation will end in 2026, if requested by mobile carriers.
In Korea, a significant number of 3G lines are leased by MVNOs, so there has been a burden on telecommunication companies to terminate them. Regarding this, CEO Gorman said, “Many of the users of budget phones and Internet of Things (IoT) devices have already moved to 4G and 5G,” adding, “Continuing to operate unused networks will only increase the energy burden and increase the complexity of the network.” “It brings,” he pointed out.
He added, “5G is 20 times more efficient than 3G,” adding, “We can use AI to not only optimize operations and lower operating costs, but also save energy.” The interpretation is that the early termination of 3G will be of great help not only to mobile carriers but also at the national level.
Regarding the AI bubble theory, which has recently become a hot topic, CEO Gorman predicted more possibilities than concerns. In particular, he emphasized the virtuous cycle that the use of AI in the mobile communications business will bring to the economy. “Just as KT said it would partner with Microsoft (MS) to create an AI ecosystem and contribute to the national economy, large companies are already helping economic partners through AI,” he explained.
He continued, “Mobile carriers will play a big role in the process of driving AI and there will be many business opportunities,” and “Mobile carriers’ investments in GPU farms and hyperscale data centers are also being made in line with this trend.”
Meanwhile, it was predicted that the ‘Open Gateway’ project led by GSMA could be a solution to digital crimes such as voice phishing and crimes using AI such as deep fakes. “Korean mobile carriers will also be able to manage illegal actors by utilizing open APIs,” he said, adding, “We hope that the mobile communications industry will become a lighthouse for all other industries and play a leading role in responsible use of AI.”
Reporter Jong-ho Han [email protected]
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2024-10-03 08:52:21