Why Companies and Countries Are Battling for Ascendancy in 5G

Why Companies and Countries Are Battling for Ascendancy in 5G
In a letter on Monday, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States said it would investigate the proposed deal, partly because it was concerned
that if Broadcom bought Qualcomm, it would weaken Qualcomm and “leave an opening for China to expand its influence on the 5G standard-setting process.”
Broadcom, which is based in Singapore but is planning a move to the United States,
swiftly rejected the idea that it would push 5G development less aggressively.
Technology companies including Qualcomm, Intel and China’s Huawei have been working on developing 5G technology and standards.
Officials appointed by President Trump have pointed to regulatory barriers
that have kept the United States behind nations like China, which has a national plan for 5G networks using technology by Huawei and other Chinese companies like ZTE.
Qualcomm has long been one of the most active contributors of cellular technology, playing
a particularly influential role in 3G technology as well as current 4G networks.
Huawei, which makes gear like cellular base stations
and other key equipment to operate 5G networks, has been largely blackballed from the United States on national security grounds.