https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/19/credit-suisse-aic-analyst-says-trade-tensions-wont-hinder-chinas-5g-ambition.html

Ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China are unlikely to hinder the world's second-largest economy from moving ahead quickly with 5G mobile networks in its domestic market, an analyst told CNBC.

The fifth generation (hence the 5G name) of mobile networks aims to provide faster data speeds and more bandwidth to carry ever-growing levels of web traffic. And the race to develop that technology has been heated because victory would allow companies to influence global standards.