The Print: India Can Get Its Own Huawei

India Can Get Its Own Huawei: Demand For 5G And Anger Towards China Has Given Us A Chance

The Print, Manash Neog, 20 May 2020

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In the COVID chaos, there is arguably one winner: technology. Healthcare, businesses, households, schools, governments — all rely on it now. Work from home to G20 meet, technology is helping a world in lockdown function.

This surge in the use of technology, especially in communications, reinforces more than ever the need for 5G network. An expected exponential rise in data traffic, increasing machine to machine connections across various industries, partnerships and alliances for 5G monetisation, and rising adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will continue to drive the demand for 5G. And yet, this demand for 5G will not be without its fair share of geopolitical ramblings.

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