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In a world that is shrinking with ever-increasing data transfer speeds, the telecommunications industry has become central to our lives for work, communication and entertainment. A trillion-dollar industry, telecommunications keeps evolving and shaping our modern world.

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8 Article

The Clash of Constellations

With a flood of private sector companies entering the ring, China hopes to finally catch up to the U.S.’s Starlink.
Rachel Cheung
The Wire China, 2024
8 Article
Val Elbert et al.
Boston Consulting Group, 2022
9 Article

In Telecom, Tower Companies Soared While Operators Struggled

The 2022 Telecommunications Value Creators Report
Franck Luisada et al.
Boston Consulting Group, 2022
9 Article

The System That Actually Worked

How the internet kept running even as society closed down around it
Charles Fishman
The Atlantic, 2020
7 Article

5G vs 4G: What Is the Difference?

Fifth-generation networking is on its way. Promising superfast speeds and an end to congestion, the technology is expected to revolutionise mobile networking and create new economic opportunity: but how exactly will it do this and what makes it different?
Heidi Vella
Raconteur, 2019
8 Report

The Road to 5G Networks

Experience to date and future developments
Working Party on Communication Infrastructure and Services Policy (WPCISP)
OECD, 2019
8 Article
Tang Yu
AI Caijing News, 2019
8 Article
Tao Weibin
Huxiu, 2019
8 Podcast
Michael Barbaro
The New York Times, 2019
8 Article
Qiu Yihan
Wellestudio163, 2018
8 Report
The Economist Intelligence Unit
EIU, 2018
6 Article

5 Things You Should Know About 5G

What to Expect from the Next Big Thing
Jamie Hinks
Techradar, 2015