If anything epitomises the rollercoaster that is 5G deployment right now, it is the week Ericsson just had. Within days, the company had announced its biggest ever contract, a whopping $8.3bn deal with Verizon; but warned about falling Chinese market share, with some analysts believing this could fall to virtually zero in the coming few years (see item below). So, on the one hand we see 5G deployments by major operators being expanded and accelerated, partly driven by the pandemic, which will spark government and enterprise recovery plans that are 5G-centric, and which has, of course, led to permanent shifts in work and leisure habits that rely on connectivity. On the other, we see disruptions to the supply chain, also…