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• 15 countries had tested and proven excellent video experiences (75+) • Thailand had shown video experience improvement of 16.9 points • Canada had increased download speed to 59.6 Mbps • 27 countries had 4G availability in excess of 90 percent • Indonesia and the Philippines had shown the largest improvement in download speed and video experience • Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, Norway lead the world in video experience • Uruguay, Costa Rica, Argentina, Colombia improved download speeds in excess of 33 percent • The U.S. still lags other G7 countries in video experience In some of the pioneering countries, 5G is already approaching mass market. As people want increased connectivity, key country providers are rapidly rolling out their networks and smartphones are increasingly affordable. South Korea and China have been aggressive in their 5G deployment with a fifth of mobile phones in South Korea already on 5G networks. China is set to reach that point this year. In China, seven out of 10 smartphones sold early this year were 5G enabled. While US providers were the first to launch 5G and have been promoting it for two years, they are only now beginning to deliver thanks to the availability of Apple’s 5G-ready iPhone. Western Europe has been mixed because of a delay in spectrum auctions and governmental issues regarding the use – or nonuse – of Huawei gear. It’s O.K. though because alternate providers were happy to fill the void. By 2025, it is projected that more than 75 percent of phones in the Americas, Western Europe and APAC will be 5G ready. As a result, one in three mobile phones sold worldwide this year will be 5G ready. Two aspects of 5G growth that will affect the M&E will be the IoT area which was delayed because of standards and deployment as well as low-cost 5G fixed wireless. IoT proved to be of material assistance in the production/post work for filmmakers while cable service providers with direct connection to the last 10 feet to the home have maintained an iron-clad grip on the household connection. The M&E Focus A key benefit of 5G networking will be lower latency in remote shoots as well as in live production. It increases the quality of the data for the content creator as well as the consumer. 5G live sports production was proven back in 2018 at the U.S. Open, NBA Summer League games by Ericsson, Fox Sports and Fox Innovation Lab. Prior to the pandemic lockdown, 5G also proved its value in Disney’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by Disney Studio LAB and ILMxLAB. DITs (digital imaging technicians) note that it’s not just about the bandwidth with 5G but the ability to slice the bandwidth into