This is why the white paper from the GSMA came as something of a surprise, because it seemed to reflect a view of 5G which was deeply conservative, and in the end, would not help its operator members to cross the chasm to an entirely new network and business. In its new report, ‘Understanding 5G: Perspectives on Future Technological Advancements in Mobile’, the GSMA examines what it believes to be the technical requirements of 5G, its use cases and the implications for the mobile ecosystem. It identifies eight core technical requirements for 5G – targets for data rate; latency; network densification (by connections and by cell numbers); coverage; availability; operational expenditure reduction; and the field life of devices. Its starting…