New Next G (generation) wireless technologies can be considered as key drivers for improving infrastructure, promoting sustainable industrialization, and fostering innovation. When it comes to their overall impact, key UN Development Goals (SDGs) can be identified where these technologies can provide added economic/social value, contributing to good health, poverty reduction, better education. This paper provides more insights into specific impacts, discussing the implementation of Next G wireless networks in terms of achieving global development indicators. Further on, in the context of specific user scenarios, a mapping between areas of application (vertical industry segments) and SDGs is presented, enabling a better understanding of the role of Next G wireless networks and their impacts on overall economic/social development.
