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Is 5G Worth The Investment?

Janice Chong, Director - Technology, Media, and Telecom, Fitch Ratings’

21-Sep-20 07:37

Is 5G Worth The Investment?

According to a report by Fitch Ratings, spending on 5G will increase over the next two years but the tough economic environment will delay economic returns. The report noted that the pandemic’s effects on 5G will be short-lived as diverging capex patterns have emerged during the pandemic, with 5G priorities advancing in countries like South Korea, China, Singapore and the US. So what does this mean for the rollout of 5G in the Asia Pacific region?

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