Impact of tariffs on 5G deployment The second round of tariffs on Chinese imports includes communication chips like modems, Wi-Fi routers, gateways, and cell tower radios. These imports are essential components needed for 5G deployment. Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia (NOK https://marketrealist.com/quote-page/NOK) met with Federal Communications Commission officials and, in a public filing https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/10830228301910/Nokia%20August%20Ex%20Parte%20in%20Multiple%20Dockets%20FINAL.pdf, stated that these tariffs would increase the cost of deploying 5G infrastructure in the US by “hundreds of millions of dollars.”
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