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Subject
5G effects.
Significance
The United Kingdom on January 28 decided that Chinese firm Huawei will be allowed to provide parts of its 5G infrastructure. While the decision has been surrounded by talks about its risks, the potential benefits of a quick implementation of 5G infrastructure are high.
Impacts
Remote working enabled through 5G will transform entire industries starting around 2025.
The cybersecurity components of 5G will be hotly debated across countries.
Aspects of smart cities, such as garbage bins, smart lampposts and smart weather meters communicating through 5G, are a distant future.
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