Cybersecurity
The Promise of 5G Is the Problem With Huawei in Eyes of Critics
- Billions of connected devices offer more ways to attack
- Huawei rejects notion it might serve the Chinese government
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The new wireless technology known as 5G will do more than make mobile phones faster -- it will link billions of devices, revolutionizing transportation, manufacturing and even medicine. It will also create a multitude of potential openings for bad actors to exploit.
The vulnerability helps explain the rising tension between the U.S. and Huawei Technologies Co., China’s largest technology company. Huawei is pushing for a global leadership role in 5G, but American officials suspect that could help Beijing spy on Western governments and companies.