5G ‘Integrated Access Backhaul’ Could Boot China’s Huawei From Rural US Dominance

5G ‘Integrated Access Backhaul’ Could Boot China’s Huawei From Rural US Dominance
Cellphone users stand beside a Verizon 5G display at the 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on June 12, 2019. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images
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Huawei’s dominance of rural America’s internet equipment market is threatened by the “Integrated Access Backhaul” (IAB) technology that will slash the cost for rural access.