Assessing the Economic Potential of 10G Networks

The roll-out of 10G will allow the emergence of more secure, lower latency broadband connections with dramatically faster speeds that eventually will be capable of delivering near symmetrical download and upload speeds of up to 10 Gbps. In addition, 10G networks will be the backbone of continued technological innovation, enabling a range of applications and use cases, as well as improving existing solutions in industries such as agriculture and telemedicine, bringing significant economic benefits.

• Network investment for 10G roll-out will lead to a contribution to the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of roughly $126.7 billion and 376,000 job years over seven years.
• The range of applications and use cases enabled by 10G networks will generate economic benefits in the amount of $131.7 billion in cumulative GDP and 300,000 new jobs.
• The evolution of networks to 10G will generate $71.5 billion in consumer surplus.
• In total, the aggregate economic contribution of 10G in the United States will be nearly $330 billion.