Telecom's 5G revolution triggers shakeup in base station market

Newcomers seize opportunities as sanctions shut out Huawei and ZTE

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The onset of 5G is expected to shake up the mobile industry. Chinese regulators may begin issuing 5G licenses by the end of the year. © AP

ISAO HORIKOSHI and TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/GUANGZHOU -- With fifth-generation wireless networks set for launch across developed markets in the coming months, competition is intensifying among manufacturers of mobile infrastructure equipment.

But the small group of companies that have dominated the market for 3G and 4G networks faces considerable disruption as the industry goes through a period of upheaval not seen in over a decade.

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