As carriers roll out 5G, industry group 3GPP is considering other ways to modulate radio signals
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Power Players: As carriers launch 5G, some experts say the industry should have chosen a more efficient modulation option for the service.
In 2017, members of the mobile telephony industry group 3GPP were bickering over whether to speed the development of 5G standards. One proposal, originally put forward by Vodafone and ultimately agreed to by the rest of the group, promised to deliver 5G networks sooner by developing more aspects of 5G technology simultaneously