Peter Curwen took early retirement in 2002 from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, as Professor of Economics. His research assesses mobile communications and its structural aspects. He has published extensively on mobile communications.Jason Whalley is Professor of Digital Economy at Newcastle Business School, UK, and Vice-Chairman of the International Telecommunications Society. His research focuses on the telecommunications industry, both fixed-wire and mobile, and the development of mobile markets and broadband markets, including ICT in the Himalayas.

• Chapter 1. 5G: A Multigenerational ApproachChapter 2. 5G: A Review of Technical ProgressChapter 3. 5G Literature ReviewChapter 4. 5G Progress in EuropeChapter 5. 5G Progress in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and AfricaChapter 6. 5G Vendors and Summing Up

Peter Curwen took early retirement in 2002 from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, as Professor of Economics. His research assesses mobile communications and its structural aspects. He has published extensively on mobile communications.Jason Whalley is Professor of Digital Economy at Newcastle Business School, UK, and Vice-Chairman of the International Telecommunications Society. His research focuses on the telecommunications industry, both fixed-wire and mobile, and the development of mobile markets and broadband markets, including ICT in the Himalayas.

• Chapter 1. 5G: A Multigenerational ApproachChapter 2. 5G: A Review of Technical ProgressChapter 3. 5G Literature ReviewChapter 4. 5G Progress in EuropeChapter 5. 5G Progress in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and AfricaChapter 6. 5G Vendors and Summing Up

Peter Curwen took early retirement in 2002 from Sheffield Hallam University, UK, as Professor of Economics. His research assesses mobile communications and its structural aspects. He has published extensively on mobile communications.Jason Whalley is Professor of Digital Economy at Newcastle Business School, UK, and Vice-Chairman of the International Telecommunications Society. His research focuses on the telecommunications industry, both fixed-wire and mobile, and the development of mobile markets and broadband markets, including ICT in the Himalayas.

• Chapter 1. 5G: A Multigenerational ApproachChapter 2. 5G: A Review of Technical ProgressChapter 3. 5G Literature ReviewChapter 4. 5G Progress in EuropeChapter 5. 5G Progress in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and AfricaChapter 6. 5G Vendors and Summing Up