In the 5G blame game, we all lose
You would expect the operators and Anacom to work together on a process as complex as 5G. Instead, the gap between the companies and the sector regulator has never been so wide.
In the medium term, 5G will be critical for the country’s competitiveness. It is not just the speed, far faster than 4G. It is also the ability to have a much larger number of devices connected to the network. Or for our cars to “talk” to each other, avoiding accidents.
We know the 4G network on our phones well. It lets us watch films in high definition, make video calls to the other side of the world and stay connected all the time. But what would we do if we had unlimited mobile data? The question makes some people’s eyes light up. It is basic, but it shows clearly that 4G’s potential has not yet been fully exploited.
AI translation from the Portuguese. First published in ECO on 21 November 2019.