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  • January 2024 (Revised May 2024)
  • Case

Private 5G Networks

By: Andy Wu and Maggie Yang
In the late 2010’s, 5G emerged as a new standard in communication technology. 5G was designed to enable ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), massive machine-type communication (MMTC), and enhanced mobile broadband (EMBB) (see Exhibit 1 for a detailed... View Details
Keywords: 5G; Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Telecommunications Industry
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Wu, Andy, and Maggie Yang. "Private 5G Networks." Harvard Business School Case 724-430, January 2024. (Revised May 2024.)
  • April 2020 (Revised May 2020)
  • Case

NTT DOCOMO's Race to 5G

By: Juan Alcácer, Horst Melcher and Akiko Kanno
The case, based on extensive interviews with NTT DOCOMO’s technology leaders, focuses on the opportunities and challenges that NTT DOCOMO faces with the launch of infrastructure and services for 5G wireless telecommunication technology. With higher data rates and... View Details
Keywords: 5G; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Product Launch; Strategic Planning; Decision Making; Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; Technology Industry
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Alcácer, Juan, Horst Melcher, and Akiko Kanno. "NTT DOCOMO's Race to 5G." Harvard Business School Case 720-413, April 2020. (Revised May 2020.)
  • January 2024
  • Case

National Football League and Private 5G

By: Andy Wu, Grant Son and Shuoyu Chen
On September 9, 2021, the National Football League (NFL) designated Verizon as its official 5G partner in a 10-year deal, committed to enhance the experience for NFL teams, players, and fans in stadiums. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “Verizon will help us... View Details
Keywords: Football; National Football League; 5G; Verizon; Communication Technology; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Adoption; Risk and Uncertainty; Business Strategy; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Sports Industry; Telecommunications Industry
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Wu, Andy, Grant Son, and Shuoyu Chen. "National Football League and Private 5G." Harvard Business School Case 724-433, January 2024.
  • December 2024
  • Case

5G Networks

By: Andy Wu, Levi Stroud and Ruth Page
This case, featuring Ajit Pai, Former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, explores the potential of 5G wireless networks. It illustrates how 5G works by examining its infrastructure and technological advancements. The case considers the specific... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Technology Adoption; Technological Innovation; Infrastructure; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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Wu, Andy, Levi Stroud, and Ruth Page. "5G Networks." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Case 724-865, December 2024.
  • December 2024
  • Supplement

5G Networks (B)

By: Andy Wu, Levi Stroud and Ruth Page
Pre-Abstract: This multimedia case should be assigned to students in advance of class. Instructors should consider the timing of making the B and C video available to students, as they may reveal key case details.

Abstract: Featuring Ajit Pai, Former... View Details
Keywords: Investment; Technology Adoption; Technological Innovation; Infrastructure; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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Wu, Andy, Levi Stroud, and Ruth Page. "5G Networks (B)." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 724-866, December 2024.
  • October 2019 (Revised January 2020)
  • Technical Note

5G Wireless Technology, 2019

By: David B. Yoffie, Roneal Desai and Lili Ouyang
This Note explores the technology and economics of emerging 5G networks. View Details
Keywords: Technology Change; Information Technology; Strategy; Technological Innovation; Communications Industry
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Yoffie, David B., Roneal Desai, and Lili Ouyang. "5G Wireless Technology, 2019." Harvard Business School Technical Note 720-362, October 2019. (Revised January 2020.)
  • August 2023
  • Article

The 5G Spectrum Auction in Chile

By: Juan Escobar, Rafael Epstein, Jose Correa, Pamela Gidi, Jozsef Markovits, Natalie Epstein, Yerko Montenegro and Abner Turkieltaub
In 2021, the Chilean government implemented a first-price package auction to allocate electromagnetic spectrum for 5G mobile services. The auction was run sequentially for different spectrum bands, allowing firms to exploit band complementarities. It was a... View Details
Keywords: Bids and Bidding; Competition; Revenue; Telecommunications Industry; Chile
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Escobar, Juan, Rafael Epstein, Jose Correa, Pamela Gidi, Jozsef Markovits, Natalie Epstein, Yerko Montenegro, and Abner Turkieltaub. "The 5G Spectrum Auction in Chile." Art. 102580. Telecommunications Policy 47, no. 7 (August 2023).
  • 22 Mar 2021
  • News

A Harvard Professor Brings 5G to M.B.A. Students

  • 01 Aug 2019
  • News

China Races Ahead of the U.S. in the Battle for 5G Supremacy

  • 19 Jan 2022
  • News

Untethering the Remote Workforce with 5G

  • 01 Dec 2020
  • News

Two Truths and a Lie About 5G

Here, alumni and faculty experts weigh in on some of the assumptions about a hyper-connected world. The upgrade to 5G will be revolutionary for consumers. The arrival of 3G, which delivered the iPhone to the world and made it mainstream,... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
  • April 2021
  • Case

The Clean Network and the Future of Global Technology Competition

By: Meg Rithmire and Courtney Han
In May 2019, amidst of an ever-worsening trade war between the U.S. and China, President Donald Trump added Chinese telecom giant Huawei to the Department of Commerce’s “entity list,” essentially forbidding American firms from doing business with the company. Huawei,... View Details
Keywords: 5G; Telecommunications; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Trade; Competition; International Relations; Telecommunications Industry; China
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Rithmire, Meg, and Courtney Han. "The Clean Network and the Future of Global Technology Competition." Harvard Business School Case 721-045, April 2021.
  • June 2021
  • Teaching Note

The Clean Network and the Future of Global Technology Competition

By: Meg Rithmire
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 721-045. View Details
Keywords: 5G; Technology; China
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Rithmire, Meg. "The Clean Network and the Future of Global Technology Competition." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 721-062, June 2021.
  • January 2024 (Revised January 2025)
  • Case

Huawei: Resilience amid Autarky and Adversity

By: William C. Kirby and Daniel Fu
In September 2023, Huawei made a dramatic return to the global smartphone space with the launch of its Mate 60 Pro smartphone, equipped with an indigenously designed, 7nm chip. This came despite a myriad of export controls and restrictions imposed against the company... View Details
Keywords: International Strategy; Semiconductors; Smartphone; Government And Politics; Government And Business; Digital Infrastructure; 5G; Political Risk; Business and Government Relations; Global Strategy; Multinational Firms and Management; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; AI and Machine Learning; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Leadership; Retirement; Corporate Strategy; Technology Industry; China; United States; Europe; Asia; Middle East
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Kirby, William C., and Daniel Fu. "Huawei: Resilience amid Autarky and Adversity." Harvard Business School Case 324-069, January 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
  • 08 Nov 2017
  • News

How Qualcomm Became Vulnerable to a Takeover Bid

  • March 2018 (Revised April 2018)
  • Case

Verizon 2018

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
In 2018, CEO Lowell McAdam led efforts to transform Verizon through digital innovation, media acquisitions and integration, and changes to the company culture. He sought to manage change at the company as growth in traditional areas slowed and position it as a leader... View Details
Keywords: Change; Change Leadership; Change Management; Innovation; Digital; Management; Leading Change; Innovation and Management; Acquisition; Integration; Telecommunications Industry; United States
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Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Jonathan Cohen. "Verizon 2018." Harvard Business School Case 318-114, March 2018. (Revised April 2018.)
  • 27 Apr 2020
  • News

The pandemic is liberating firms to experiment with radical new ideas

  • 05 Oct 2021
  • Cold Call Podcast

How the Clean Network Changed the Future of Global Technology Competition

Keywords: Re: Meg Rithmire
  • July 2018
  • Teaching Note

Verizon 2018

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Jonathan Cohen
Teaching Note for HBS No. 318-114. In 2018, CEO Lowell McAdam led efforts to transform Verizon through digital innovation, media acquisitions and integration, and changes to the company culture. He sought to manage change at the company as growth in traditional areas... View Details
Keywords: Change; Change Leadership; Change Management; Innovation; Digital; Management; Leading Change; Innovation and Management; Acquisition; Integration; Organizational Culture; Telecommunications Industry; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
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Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Jonathan Cohen. "Verizon 2018." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 319-031, July 2018.
  • August 2019
  • Case

Huawei and the U.S.-China Trade War

By: Elie Ofek and John Masko
In 2019, Chinese smartphone maker and telecommunications empire Huawei was preparing to launch its new flagship smartphone series, the Mate 30. After years of explosive growth, the previous 18 months had been a challenge for the company. In early 2018, Huawei’s planned... View Details
Keywords: Trade; Global Strategy; International Relations; National Security; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Information Infrastructure; Volatility; Adaptation; Telecommunications Industry; China; United States; European Union
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Ofek, Elie, and John Masko. "Huawei and the U.S.-China Trade War." Harvard Business School Case 520-017, August 2019.
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