Why is China ahead of us in 5G?

Washington’s dithering has left America well behind China in the race to build 5G infrastructure. Because 5G signals have short wavelengths, reliable service requires proximity to many wireless base stations . China has installed more than one million 5G base stations, while the U.S. has built only 100,000.

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Is 5G available in China?

All wireless carriers in China are state-owned , which has helped the government to expedite the development of 5G networks, and access to wireless spectrum. It has been argued that early access to 5G would give China an advantage in developing services that can leverage the technology.

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