COMMENTARY: Canada will antagonize either the U.S. or China with wireless tech decision

THE NEXT BIG LEAP in wireless telecommunications is coming.The current standard for mobile networks is what the tech industry calls fourth generation, or 4G. But this will soon be overtaken by fifth generation, or 5G, wireless technology. 5G offers increased data transfer speeds and will connect many more devices with almost no delayed response when receiving and sending information.One might think the issues surrounding the development of 5G would focus on questions like whether the government should build a nationalized 5G network, or the possible health impacts of additional radio-frequency radiation. However, one issue has come to dominate the 5G discussion: the Chinese telecommunications...