European 5G Start-Ups

Description

This IDC Market Perspective provides an overview of the opportunity that working with start-ups represents for CSPs as big corporations. It assesses collaboration models among these two different players and identifies key objectives to achieve from the collaboration. It lists some European start-ups based on 5G connectivity and provides key recommendations for big telco corporations to succeed in these collaborations."Telecom players of all kinds are going through a major refocus, where agility and technology must be combined into value propositions and execution capabilities that address the needs of customers," said Alejandro Cadenas, associate vice president of 5G and IoT Research at IDC Europe. "Collaboration with start-ups and the development of an ecosystem of key start-ups in different domains are great assets for corporations to develop in this space."

Product Code: EUR152073122

Executive Snapshot

New Market Developments and Dynamics

Why Start-Ups can be Relevant in 5G Across Europe
- Agility, Adaptability, and Cost-Effectiveness
- Disruptive Solutions and Value Propositions
- Talent Acquisition
- Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Approach
Types of Collaboration Between Start-Ups and CSPs or Other Big Players in the Telco Ecosystem
- Corporate Venture Capital and Corporate Investment Funds
- Partnerships (Time or Scope Limited)
- Spin-In/Spin-Off
- Acceleration/Incubation Programs
- Venture Building In House/via an External Player
- Start-Up Hubs Around 5G
  - Hub:raum (Germany)
  - 5PRING (U.K.)
  - 5GVentures (Spain)
  - EIT Digital Accelerator (Pan-European)
  - SpinLab (Germany)
The Technology Transfer Challenge
Some 5G European Start-Ups
- Neutroon
- Osmium
- cThings.io