U.S. 0n Top – for Now – in Global 5G Marathon, ABI Says

The United States is leading the world in the initial roll out of 5G networks, according to a new report from ABI Research. That report had the U.S. ahead of three Asia-Pacific countries: China, South Korea, and Japan. ABI cited the financial health of the four top carriers in the U.S. and supportive 5G policies from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The report added that the U.S. will maintain that leadership position over at least the next two years. Emanuel Kolta, an analyst at ABI Research, noted that the current stronghold by the U.S. is bolstered by the expected $40 billion in network infrastructure spending planned for this year by carriers. Verizon and AT&T have both launched commercial “5G” services, while Sprint and T-Mobile US are expected to launch their networks by mid-year.