The imaginary "race" to 5G has been foisted on us by telecom giants which want something new to sell at high prices, instead of competing to improve service (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

Nilay Patel / The Verge:
The imaginary “race” to 5G has been foisted on us by telecom giants which want something new to sell at high prices, instead of competing to improve service  —  No one seems to have a good answer to this question  —  I have a dumb question that no one seems capable of answering directly: Why is 5G a race?

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