5G: Five things to know


The rollout of 5G promises radically quicker transfers of data, heralding major changes to an array of products and services from self-driving cars to 'telemedicine'. — AFP

LONDON: It is heralded as the breakthrough to a brave new world of technology, but in the here and now, super-fast 5G networking has been pitting the United States against China.

On Jan 28, the European Union and Britain indicated a conditional green light for Chinese telecoms group Huawei to take part in their 5G rollouts, despite a US ban on the company.

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