> Abandoning Huawei for 5G, with Europe already lagging behind China and the U.S., could force them to rip out the supplier’s 4G gear
Does anyone know what this is about? Both the need to rip out 4G gear if they don't want to use the new 5G stuff, and also the statement about Europe being behind China and the USA?
I think the idea is that Europe would rip out all Huawei components after the scandal, requiring a revamp of both 4G and 5G networks.
I doubt the US is that much ahead of Europe. It's true 5G networks are yet to really roll out, but with the higher population density the 4G coverage and residential internet is better in most of Europe, making the current 4G network suffice for now for many people.
Supposedly higher density makes 5G more important, not less, since it supports way more devices in the same area, while it doesn't really improve on the coverage distance, which is more important for more rural areas.
Yeah, Bloomberg themselves list Nokia and Ericsson as the next largest actors on the market after Huawei in an infographic, and I don't think those count as US companies so I'm not sure what that comment was about.
Does anyone know what this is about? Both the need to rip out 4G gear if they don't want to use the new 5G stuff, and also the statement about Europe being behind China and the USA?