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Why China is ahead in 5G?
The technology applications of 5G are about more than faster wireless connection speeds. China has taken significant steps to adopt and implement 5G under government oversight. Huawei’s investment in 5G technologies is backed by the Chinese government and construction is well underway throughout the country.
Who will win the 5G war?
China is building tens of thousands of 5G base stations every week.
Who owns the rights to 5G?
Huawei is leading with the most declared 5G patents i.e. 3007 patent families followed by Samsung and LG with 2317 and 2147 patent families respectively. Nokia is following LG and secured the 4th position with 2047 patent families, while Ericsson and Qualcomm have 5th and 6th place.
Can the United States match China in 5G?
The United States should take the same tack if it wants to match China in 5G. Ever-stronger patent rights encourage counterproductive disputes that are a drag on industry, a drag on research and development, and ultimately a drag on domestic competitiveness on the global stage.
Why does the US want to ban Huawei from building 5G?
The other argument that the US administration is making is that building 5G networks with Huawei networking gear equipment could leave them vulnerable to an infrastructure attack should the US and China ever actually go to war—imagine if China responds to a volley of US missiles by bringing down the US electrical grid.
Who are the biggest competitors to the 5G Revolution?
There is also little doubt that China is a strong competitor, already having outspent the United States by $24 billion and planning $411 billion in 5G investment over the next decade.
What is 5G and how will it affect you?
We are currently living in a 4G world, but the transition to 5G is just getting started and will accelerate over the next couple of years. 5G, however, will be different than previous mobile upgrades; for one thing, data will move about 100 times faster. But it will also handle far more data, with far lower lag times, than ever before.