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This unique book reproduces important federal government documents and reports about the highly publicized impending introduction of "5G" fifth-generation wireless network technology, promising faster speeds and lower latency for smartphones, broadband, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Contents: Fifth-Generation (5G) Telecommunications Technologies: Issues for Congress * Federal Government Strategies for 5G * The Race to 5G: Exploring Spectrum Needs to Maintain U.S. Global Leadership (Senate Hearing) * The Race to 5G and Its Potential to Revolutionize American Competitiveness (House Hearing) * Telecommunications, Global Competitiveness, and National Security (House Hearing) * Closing the Digital Divide: Broadband Infrastructure Solutions (House Hearing).In 2018, telecommunication providers began deploying fifth-generation (5G) networks to meet growing demands for data from consumer and industrial users. 5G networks are expected to enable providers to expand consumer services (e.g., video streaming, virtual reality applications), support the growing number of connected devices (e.g., medical devices, smart homes, Internet of Things), support new industrial uses (e.g., industrial sensors, industrial monitoring systems), perform advanced data analytics, and enable the use of advanced technologies (e.g., smart city applications, autonomous vehicles). 5G is expected to yield significant economic benefits. Market analysts estimate that in the United States, 5G could create up to 3 million new jobs and add $500 billion to the nation's gross domestic product (GDP). Globally, analysts estimate that 5G technologies could generate $12.3 trillion in sales activity across multiple industries and support 22 million jobs by 2035. Experience has shown that companies first to market with new products can capture the bulk of the revenues, yielding long-term benefits for those companies and significant economic gains for the countries where those companies are located. Hence, technol