Ex-Google CEO thinks 5G in the US is a joke, calls out AT&T and Verizon

Eric Schmidt criticizes 5G speeds and availability in the U.S. What you need to know Google's former CEO complains that China is ahead of the U.S. when it comes to 5G speeds and investment. He notes how 5G speeds are often slower than 4G for Verizon and AT&T, pointing out the lack of mid-band spectrum. The article calls for a stronger push from Washington, which has invested much less in 5G than China. Carriers, chipmakers, and smartphone OEMs have all hailed 5G as a huge leap, giving us access to unprecedented speeds and lower latency to unlock new use cases and possibilities. However, former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, and Harvard professor Graham Allison argue that this has been far from the case, at least in the U.S., where 5G has fallen behind. In an article penned for The Wall Street Journal, both Schmidt and Allison note how 5G speeds are often slower than 4G in many of the largest cities in the U.S., citing a speed test performed by PCMag in August 2021. The test foun...
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