MIT Technology Review December 18, 2018
In its 13th Five-Year Plan the government describes 5G as a “strategic emerging industry” and “new area of growth,” and in its Made in China 2025 plan, which outlines its goal of becoming a global manufacturing leader, it vows to “make breakthroughs in fifth-generation mobile communication. To make this happen the Chinese government is committed to giving Chinese operators large chunks of spectrum for 5G. Unlike in the US, Chinese carriers will mostly use a spectrum band similar to what they used for 3G and 4G. Under government direction, Chinese companies began conducting research on 5G in 2013 and holding technical trials of related technologies in 2016. Early access to robust 5G networks could give China an edge in developing and monetizing services that use them…read more.