US tops China in 5G race…sort of

The US now leads the world on 5G deployments, new data published this week shows. But you could forgive the Chinese for feeling aggrieved by the metrics used.
The data in question comes from test and measurement specialist Viavi Solutions, the headline findings in whose latest 5G rollout study include the fact that the US has now pulled ahead of China in terms of the number of cities with 5G deployed. Specifically, 5G networks were launched in more than 200 US cities since May last year, taking