China Broadnet starts 5G service as country's 4th carrier

Government hopes competition will push incumbents to improve

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A 5G sign is displayed at a Huawei store at a Beijing mall.  © Reuters

SHUNSUKE TABETA and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING/HONG KONG -- China Broadcasting Network has begun rolling out a new mobile service to challenge the three state-owned incumbents that dominate the market, though questions remain over whether another state enterprise can shake up the existing market structure.

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