President Trump signed an Executive Order banning U.S. firms from using telecom equipment manufactured by foreign businesses deemed national security threats – namely Huawei. What will small telecom providers do if they must rip and replace their Huawei equipment? For 5G, Huawei is not essential, but (American) Qualcomm's 5G patents are. Satellite technologies are going head to head with cable and mobile networks and are necessary to enable 4G and 5G networks. Its formidable satellite firms will likely serve some 110 million Chinese in rural areas.

Source: Forbes May 18, 2019 00:08 UTC