Telcos’ dilemma: How to scale up to 5G without breaking the bank

Department of Information Systems & Analytics, Faculty, News Media

As telecommunications companies debate about the business viability of investing into 5G mobile network technology, Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority opened a second industry consultation on Tuesday for feedback on plans to start making 5G available next year. NUS Computing Professor Alex Siow shares his opinion on the topic.

The Business Times, 9 May 2019

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