Political and technological problems might sink China's New IP plan, but China could reshape the internet in subtler ways.
China isn't the only country jockeying for control. The US dominated 4G's expansion and expects to do the same now.
The US Army and Navy have already banned service members from using the app on government-issued phones.
A report by networking giant Ericsson finds things aren't quite as rosy in North America and Europe.
The upstart is succeeding where giants like Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon have failed.