99% of those polled predict end-users will benefit within five years Nearly half of carriers surveyed predict value for users within one year New revenue streams and business models to emerge as ‘killer apps’ drive adoption Spectrum availability, cost, optimization and use top list of continued challenges LISLE, IL – March 9, 2021 – Molex,a leading global connectivity and electronics solutions provider, released results of a global survey of decision makers from telecom carriers exploring the “state of 5G” and the significant transformational opportunities it presents, along with its impact on deployment progress, current delivery challenges and emerging business prospects. Overall, carriers are optimistic: more than half of those surveyed expect to deliver substantial end-user benefits within two to five years while 47% reported that users already are seeing value or will within one year.