The pivotal role that the digital infrastructure plays in delivering critical societal, economic and governmental functions has become clearer than ever before as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is now a high level of awareness in both business and society that availability, reliability, affordability and sustainability are all essential aspects of the digital infrastructure that must be ensured in both the short and long term. At the same time, the cyberphysical convergence is picking up speed, highlighting the need for advanced network technologies to support use cases that blur the boundaries between physical and digital realities. The rapid acceleration in the adoption rate of digitalization during the pandemic would not have been possible without the existing capabilities of both the mobile and the fixed communications infrastructure. Going forward, 5G will be the main digital infrastructure for consumers with mobile and fixed wireless residential access supporting augmented/virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) based services.