China has thrown down the gauntlet on national 5G development, committing to spending handsomely in the coming years to stay ahead in the technological race with the United States.
Since granting its three major telecommunication operators full commercial 5G licences this month - far earlier than the 2020 target - Beijing has tasked the three state-owned telcos with each providing 5G signal coverage in at least 40 cities by the end of the year.
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