Government measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in China look set t...
SHANGHAI - Government measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in China look set to delay the rollout of next-generation 5G telecom networks, a key technology initiative for the country’s leadership.
Two leading providers of crucial fiberoptic cables also have headquarters and key production facilities in Wuhan city, the epicenter of the outbreak which is still under lockdown. Even after the outbreak, President Xi Jinping said in early February that 5G investment might be able to help offset the decline in consumer spending caused by the virus.
A company manager told Reuters on Thursday that production had not yet resumed in Wuhan and that other factories were operating at 50% capacity. The manager, who was not authorized to speak to media and did not want to be identified, declined to comment on the impact on China’s 5G plans. Construction of 5G bases for China Mobile moved quickly in late December and January, local media reports quoted a senior executive as saying last week. But a Beijing division of the country’s top carrier also told media that the coronavirus would have a definite impact on the 5G build-out.
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