Europe: We don’t know what 5G is yet, but we’re damn sure going to lead the way with it

[Commentary] European Union vice president and digital chief Neelie Kroes is in an unenviable position. She’s trying to convince all of Europe to invest in 5G, saying it will be a big creator of jobs, an innovation driver in other sectors like automotive and eHealth and a key component of her plan to unify European carriers under a single regulatory framework. The problem is neither she nor anyone else can really say what 5G actually is.