The BMWi should not rely on the IPlytics 5G Report to understand 5G technology leadership
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A new report, authored by IPlytics and the Technical University of Berlin, and commissioned by the German BMWi, is being promoted to industry and journalists to answer the question “Which companies are leading 5G technology development?”
However, quantifying 5G leadership is not straightforward. In this article we note three major flaws in the Report which undermine its conclusions.
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