More than 30 firms join alliance calling for 'open' 5G systems


A 5G advertisement screen at a train station in Bangkok on May 5. — AFP

WASHINGTON: More than 30 technology and telecom firms unveiled an alliance on May 5 to press for "open and interoperable" 5G wireless systems that eliminate the need for a single supplier.

The move comes amid heightened global debate over politically sensitive deployment of the ultrafast fifth-generation networks in a market led by Chinese-based Huawei, along with European-based Nokia and Ericsson.

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