The U.S. is tied for first with China in global 5G readiness, according to a new report from global telecommunications research firm Analysys Mason. Making an influx of spectrum available to America’s wireless industry over the next five years will help secure America’s 5G leadership, add $391 billion to the U.S. economy and create 1.8 million new jobs according to separate research, conducted by Analysis Group. These findings are included in a new CTIA paper outlining the wireless industry’s recommendations for the National Spectrum Strategy being developed by the Trump Administration.
