The 5G rollout should quicken next year as more countries install base stations and networking equipment


'So far, 5G has failed to meet expectations due to the lagging build of infrastructure in many places'. – AFP Relaxnews

In 2020, will the wow factor return to consumer hardware? Will blockchain and 5G punch into the mainstream? Or will the world unify against Big Tech's privacy-busting, tax-avoiding practices? Let's look at five themes shaping the world of technology after a year in which the public's mood towards the industry grew more distrustful.

5G's unfulfilled promise

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