Retired General Warns Against Letting China Dominate 5G Networks
- Spalding, former Trump administration official, speaks in memo
- Prior plan inviting bigger government role caused uproar
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China’s desire to dominate new wireless technology poses a global threat that should be thwarted by a new, secure network, according to a former Trump administration official whose call for an enlarged U.S. government role caused an uproar last year.
China will gain a capability for mayhem and mass surveillance if it dominates advanced 5G networks that link billions of devices, retired Air Force Brigadier General Robert Spalding said in a memo that was obtained by Bloomberg News.