While China might not have been first to market on 5G, you get the impression that when it does launch next-generation mobile network services early next year, the country will be in a position to lead for years to come.
For all President Trump’s guff and bluster about America leading the world in 5G, there is little doubt in my mind that China will see the most comprehensive rollout of 5G services in 2020.
At MWC Shanghai this year, there has been a palpable sense of excitement over China’s forthcoming 5G deployment, and rightly so. China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile all have ambitious plans to deliver true gigabit 5G in the first half of 2020.
The scale of the task is galling. It’s all very well for countries like Switzerland, The UAE and The UK to be touting their first-for-5G credentials – but rolling out comprehensive 5G services in a country the size of China is a different proposition altogether. You’re talking about a population of 1.4 billion people &ndash…read more on TotalTele.com »