美国总统特朗普周四发推文呼吁美国电信公司加快5G网络建设。
特朗普写道:“我希望5G,甚至6G的技术能尽快在美国普及。它比当前的网络标准更强大、更快、更智能。美国公司必须加紧努力,否则就会落后。”
I want 5G, and even 6G, technology in the United States as soon as possible. It is far more powerful, faster, and smarter than the current standard. American companies must step up their efforts, or get left behind. There is no reason that we should be lagging behind on.........
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2019
美国一些电信公司已经投身5G移动网络建设。美国运营商AT&T此前曾宣布将在亚特兰大、达拉斯、休斯顿等19个城市上线5G,并将与三星合作推出首款5G智能手机。
特朗普政府认为,5G是一个战略领域,任何主导5G技术的国家将在未来拥有经济和军事上的优势。
特朗普还在推特上补充说:“我希望美国能够通过竞争取胜,而不是阻挡目前更先进的技术。我们必须始终在我们所做的每一件事上处于领先地位,尤其是在这个非常激动人心的技术世界!”
....something that is so obviously the future. I want the United States to win through competition, not by blocking out currently more advanced technologies. We must always be the leader in everything we do, especially when it comes to the very exciting world of technology!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2019