He said Europe, with what he called "a loosely written 5G roadmap," is setting the stage for the United States and Asia and handing them the trophy without even attempting to win it.
Meanwhile in Russia, major telecommunications operators, such as MegaFon, MTS, Beeline and Tele2, are trying to keep up with the global trend of 5G development.
In 2017, MTS announced that by 2020 it will purchase Ericsson equipment worth 400 million euros (491 million dollars) to prepare for the launch of 5G networks in several Russian regions. According to a government-approved digital economy program, 5G networks will cover eight cities in Russia by 2020.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by 11 Russian cities between June 14 and July 15, has given fresh impetus to 5G development in the country. Russian telecommunications operators said they will test 5G connections during the upcoming soccer event.
"I believe that by the end of 2018 there will be a significant database on the use of 5G networks," said Alexander Zharov, head of Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor.
When 5G services are popularized, experts say, they will bring a complete revolution of the way people live. Among others, 5G technology will rev up the application of the "Internet of things (IoT)" thanks to its super-fast Internet speed, which is likely to be 100 times faster than that of 4G connections.
With the IoT, we can connect virtually every daily appliance to a 5G device, and our homes can be way smarter. Just imagine when you can control everything at your fingertip, from refrigerator and coffeemaker to TV and washing machine. And that is just a foretaste of what is to come.
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