Monday, July 13, 2020

4G Transition to 5G is a Classic S Curve

Current trends in 4G and 5G subscriptions supply a textbook example of a product life cycle or S curve. Most businesses and industries find they must support multiple successive S curves over time, as legacy product demand wants and new products must be created to replace the maturing products. 


source: GSA 


In the case of 4G, we see the peak of adoption, followed by a declining phase. In the case of 5G, we see a product in its earlier adoption phase. Historically, the adoption of successive mobile generations is an illustration of industries or firms moving along multiple successive S curves to keep growing revenue. 

source: Cole Scott Group

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