"Former Google CEO Schmidt said the 'pathetic' performance has left the U.S. far behind China in the 5G race." The US Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) reported on the 17th that Schmidt urged Washington to increase investment in the next generation of Internet technology.
CNBC: Schmidt, former CEO of Google, said the "pathetic" performance has left the U.S. far behind China in the 5G race
Schmidt's above reminder comes from his relationship with Harvard University political science professor Graham Schmidt. In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Allison wrote that the United States "lags far behind in almost every aspect of 5G, while other countries, including China, are ahead." To that end, they urged the Biden administration to make 5G a U.S. "national priority"; otherwise, they wrote, "China will have a 5G future." ”
The Wall Street Journal published an article by Schmidt and Allison: China's 5G technology far surpasses that of the United States
"Reaching true 5G speeds will bring about similar breakthroughs in virtual reality applications such as self-driving cars, metaversities, and other areas to be invented," the article reads, "a large number of applications can benefit a country's intelligence agencies and enhance its military capabilities." ”
CNBC said the two authors also accused the United States of lagging behind in some areas. They say the average 5G download speed in China is significantly faster than in the United States.
The report quoted Speedtest data from the Internet speed measurement company Speedtest, a professional network transmission speed measurement website, that in the third quarter of 2021, the median downward rate of China's Internet has exceeded 299MB/s (megabits per second), compared with 93.73MB/s (megabits per second) in the United States in the same period.
"Mobile internet speed is a core advance in 5G (technology) that enables breakthrough new areas of application with strong economic and national security implications." The article said.
Former Google CEO Schmidt picture from the US media
The two authors also said that "although U.S. sanctions have hurt Huawei," Huawei, China's largest maker of telecommunications equipment, still dominates the market.
Alison and Schmidt also said that in 5G, China is investing more than the United States. "America's pathetic performance in the 5G race is a sign that the United States has failed to keep up with China's greater failure in important strategic technologies." China is also ahead of the United States in many applications of high-tech manufacturing, green energy and artificial intelligence. ”
Harvard University political science professor Graham? Allison is pictured from the Harvard University website
"On the current trajectory, by 2030 it (China) is likely to lead the United States in the number of semiconductor chips and biotech applications to defeat diseases such as cancer." The article said.
CNBC concluded by saying that Schmidt has been critical of the U.S. government's actions in the technology field, arguing that some key technologies are crucial for the future, and he has repeatedly warned China to surpass the United States. Last year, a report on artificial intelligence by the U.S. National Security Council, chaired by Schmidt, said China could soon replace the United States as the world's "artificial intelligence superpower."
Source: World Wide Web