“To realize the promise of 5G, we will need smart networks, not dumb pipes. Dumb pipes won't deliver smart cities. Dumb pipes won't enable millions of connected, self-driving cars to navigate the roads safely at the same time.”

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About Ajit Pai

American lawyer and telecommunications executive

Ajit Varadaraj Pai is an American lawyer and telecommunications executive. He served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2017 to 2021, and later joined the private-equity firm Searchlight Capital as a partner in 2021. He has been closely associated with U.S. communications policy and industry leadership. In 2025, he became president and chief executive officer of CTIA, the wireless trade association.

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