Tag: 5G

UK set to end use of Huawei technology in 5G network: Reports
17Jul By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

UK set to end use of Huawei technology in 5G network: Reports

Due to security concerns, the United Kingdom has announced that it will end the use of Huawei technology in its 5G network by this year.UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for a major policy change after Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is believed to have reassessed the risk posed by the Chinese tech company.The report comes in the backdrop of the United States designating Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE Corp as national security threats, saying they have close ties with the Chinese Communist Party and China's military apparatus.A study by GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre has decided the US sanctions barring Huawei from using technology relying on American intellectual property has had a severe impact on the company.Now, officials are crafting proposals to pr...
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Experts analyze China’s invasion of India through mobile apps, 5G
5Jul By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Experts analyze China’s invasion of India through mobile apps, 5G

As India steps up economic pressure on China by closing down the digital borders to ensure national security, experts from IT industry and software development explained why it is imperative to curtail the use of Chinese applications and the need to build India’s own capacity to manufacture goods and produce services to counter the Communist Party of China.Former President of National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) R. Chandrashekhar explained that what separates the Chinese case is based on two factors. Firstly, in other cases, platforms are believed to be used to provide economic gains to the host nations. But in the case of the Chinese apps, there are strong allegations that they have strong links with the Chinese government and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
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