International wrangling over standards for 5G technology is not only about improved speed or efficiency. Such standards also reflect the political struggles between the US and China — and, to a lesser degree, Europe — over how future technology is developed and deployed.
“5G has been described as essential for economic progress,” says Priya Chopra, head of network technology for communications, media and information for the EU and UK, at Tata Consultancy Services.
Expansion of the technology has also become more important as older networks are increasingly switched off. Vodafone and EE aim to phase out 3G networks in the UK by 2023.
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