In a recently published paper, scientists warn against expecting too much from Open RAN: As things stand, this initiative will not reduce dependence on China in mobile communications technology.
By Falk Steiner
Rising infrastructure spending is supposed to help China's weak growth get back on its feet. However, unlike the situation after the financial crisis in 2008, money is not being poured into roads, railways and airports, but into new power grids, cloud computing, 5G and Big Data.
By Redaktion Table
China is building the world's largest fifth-generation mobile network (5G). By 2023, there will be more than half a billion China 5G users. Internationally, China is encountering problems with the expansion of its mobile network. However, there is no unified stance. The USA has blacklisted Huawei and ZTE, the most important Chinese telecommunications suppliers. In the EU, too, one encounters a colorful mix of approaches. From geopolitical disputes between the USA and China to data protection, electromobility and broadband - the latest China-5G news from the Table.editorial team.
