Why is the race to 5G such a big deal. USA, China and South Korea seems to all being doing well and are all nearing 5G. Why is it a big deal who does it “first”

Question

I see a lot of stories about “The race to 5G” but I don’t quite understand what difference does 3/6months of who finishes development on it make.

In: Technology

Answer 1

It’s because the US has done well in 3G and 4G patent licensing via Qualcomm’s efforts. If they lose to China in this patent war, it’ll cause a massive shift in economy towards the East.

[Further reading](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-m-a-broadcom-5g-idUSKCN1GR1IN)