Ex-Google CEO slams 'dithering' on 5G and claims US is 'well behind' China's progress

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has slammed the US government for its slow 5G rollout, arguing that the government's "dithering" has left America "well behind" China. Dr Schmidt penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal alongside Harvard government professor Graham Allison, saying that the US is "far behind in almost every dimension of 5G while other nations – including China – race ahead". The authors said the Biden administration must make 5G a "national priority". If not, "China will own the 5G future", they said. "The step up to real 5G speeds will lead to analogous breakthroughs in autonomous vehicles, virtual-reality applications like the metaverse, and other areas that have yet to be invented," Dr Schmidt and Dr Allison wrote.