ASEAN, 5G and the great tech game

For many economies, 5G innovation promises an opportunity to scale the economic ladder in a technological arena that will undergird the connectivity-based and data-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). But for major powers, 5G innovation is an emerging battlefield for technological, economic an...

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Main Author: Anuar, Amalina
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
5G
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153273
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:For many economies, 5G innovation promises an opportunity to scale the economic ladder in a technological arena that will undergird the connectivity-based and data-driven Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). But for major powers, 5G innovation is an emerging battlefield for technological, economic and military domination. For all its economic promise, this next-generation technology has the potential to be a nightmare in the making for ASEAN — an organisation that lists choosing sides between major powers as one of its most prominent concerns.