Fifth generation technology (better known as 5G) will reshape communications and trade. Yet as noted in multiple articles in the Spring 2020 issue of The Wilson Quarterly, 5G’s transformational possibilities already have made it a battleground, even before its broad deployment in advanced economies.

This Ground Truth Briefing will examine some of the key conflicts, concerns, and sites of possible collaboration. Why does it matter who make the rules for 5G? How might its bounty be shared more widely in the global economy?

Introduction

The Honorable Jane Harman
Director, President and CEO, Wilson Center

Speakers

David Sanger
National Security Correspondent and Senior Writer, The New York Times; Author, The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the Cyber Age

Mary K. Brooks
Associate Producer, Ark Media

Henry Farrell
Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, George Washington University

Meg King
Director, Science and Technology Innovation Program, Wilson Center

Moderator

Anne Bowser
Program Associate, Science and Technology Innovation Program, Wilson Center

Ground Truth Briefing: 5G: Conflicts, Concerns, Collaboration

Introduction

Speakers

Moderator