China's "litmus test" for Britain

Nick O'Connor | 25 June 2020 Major Chinese defeat over 5G   Dear Reader,   Chinese telecom giant Huawei was informed yesterday that Singapore has rejected its bid to build its 5G infrastructure, instead relying on Western companies Ericsson and Nokia.   It’s the latest blow to Beijing’s efforts to lead the global 5G revolution. Earlier this month, The Sunday Times reported that China’s ambassador to the UK has called the Huawei question “a litmus test of whether Britain is a true and faithful partner.”   Of course, they’re not the first major economy to press Britain about 5G. Donald Trump was reportedly “apoplectic” upon hearing the Chinese telecom originally got the contract.   Here at Southbank, we don’t do geopolitics. Whichever country wins the 5G race is up to politicians. But the business leader that wins out in the 5G revolution is an entirely different question.   And there’s ONE company whose software platform is cementing itself as the lynchpin of the new internet.   It has already inked deals with heavy hitters like: Microsoft Hewlett Packard Walmart Lockheed Martin IBM     ​And many more.   In a nutshell, this company could see an advance similar to that of Microsoft in the first internet boom. I can’t give any more details here.   To see the unique 5G opportunity that could be perfectly positioned to ride out the 946,000% 5G boom, click here.   Regards,   Nick O’Connor Publisher, Southbank Investment Research

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