Blog #70: Overcoming the US, China leads the 5G race

China is leading the race to deploy 5G networks thanks to good coordination between the government and the telecommunications industry. While the United States is still struggling with lobbying policies.

According to a report released on April 16 by CTIA, China is leading the world in the 5G technology race.

This report was prepared by research firm Analysys Mason and Recon Analytics. In particular, China is the leading country ready for the deployment of superior 5G technology. Second place is Korea and third place is America.

Telecom service providers around the world are in the sprint to reach the 5G network. This technology is expected to provide add-ons such as auto-driving, virtual reality, and smart city-building utilities. The first 5G deployments will have a huge investment advantage, as well as create a worldwide recruitment advantage.

The 5G technology is expected to provide such facilities as self-driving cars, virtual reality and smart city building utilities.

According to Accenture data in 2017, the US wireless industry is poised to pump $ 275 billion into the deployment of 5G networks with the expectation of generating up to 3 million new job opportunities, boosting its GDP by 500. billion USD.

But at the moment, people are worried that the United States will fall behind. "China is at the forefront of the 5G approach to technology, thanks to the combination of industry dynamics and active government support," the CTIA report said.

China is leading the 5G technology race thanks to the combination of industry dynamics and active government support.

In fact, many of the conditions for the commercialization of 5G are common. Companies need to invest in network research and development, the government needs to consider additional radio frequency planning for wireless telecom companies, as 5G needs far greater bandwidth than other wireless carriers. Next generation network.

CTIA's analysis emphasizes that China plans to implement 5G in the direction of trade by 2020. The country's leading operators also pledged to meet the conditions to pace this progress. The Chinese government has supported the distribution of large amounts of radio frequency needed for these companies.

Dan Hays, a telecommunications consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, said: "China will benefit from the broad coordination of government and industry in telecom development."

Meanwhile, Korea has made a lot of positive changes after the Winter Olympics. The biggest advantage is the national "focus for investment, research and testing" 5G network.

In the third place, the United States is still in the top of the list of countries that can deploy this superior technology early. Major telecom companies such as Verizon and AT & T are preparing to rush for 5G trials in 2018. Despite the current situation, many experts believe the US could rise to the top in the next few years.

"We could lose in the race to get the 5G deployment soon, but it's not the end," Hays said.

The United States is facing some obstacles as well. The country needs a clear radio frequency allocation plan, similar to China and South Korea. In addition, lawmakers need to enact some necessary legislation to facilitate large-scale infrastructure upgrades. CTIA is doing lobbying for this.

Previously, the US government also expressed a desire to win the 5G race and fully aware of the threat from China. Last month, US President Donald Trump blocked Broadcom's $ 117 billion bid for taking over Qualcomm because of fears of national security.

Specifically, the US Foreign Investment Commission has investigated the deal to link two leading computer chip makers Broadcom and Qualcomm.

Concerns that this link will lead the United States to lag behind the development of 5G technology, particularly in the race against China. Qualcomm is well known for inventing 2G, 3G wireless technology and is investing heavily in 5G research.