Are telcos at a disadvantage with the 5G rollout?


Hot race: With the 5G spectrum being a shared commodity, it seems likely that competition will intensify in the telecommunications industry.

QUESTIONS are being raised on whether a government-led, single-entity rollout of the 5G network will put the private telecommunications companies (telcos) at a disadvantage.

While the market is awaiting further details on how the recently announced government-owned special purpose vehicle (SPV) would deploy 5G, there are two sets of thoughts on the matter.

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