Samson Avetian and Berge Ayvazian talk about the evolution of telecom services internationally and in Armenia over the last decades, touching upon recent important developments with relation to 5G. They discuss the opportunities this new technology offers for Armenia and draw parallels with the revolution 4G technology resulted in via smartphone capabilities. Finally the issue of Armenia’s positioning relative to other early adopters of 5G comes up as a facilitator and driver of business creation and innovation.