Post-pandemic China and the 5G Battle

Less than 10 years ago, the U.S. dominated the 4G marketplace after falling behind in 3G to European standards. The widely adopted “sharing economy” expanded under 4G and led to the prominence of companies that include Uber, Airbnb, Lyft and a range of cloud-based services. What the future holds under 5G in terms of the next “killer apps” is largely unknown, except for the technology’s known enablement of the latest innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, AR/VR, autonomous vehicles and, of course, e-commerce.

China is currently the global leader in 5G infrastructure. Building out 5G has been a priority of the Chinese government for years. The US was the winner of 4G technology. China does not ...

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