BBC’s Live 5G Broadcast Fails After Using Huawei Equipment

BBC’s Live 5G Broadcast Fails After Using Huawei Equipment
A general view of the BBC Studios at the MediaCityUK complex in Salford, Greater Manchester, northwest England, on May 14, 2019. PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images
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The United Kingdom launched its first 5G network on May 30. Britain’s public broadcaster BBC, did two live TV broadcasts using Huawei’s equipment that day. The first one was delayed by 15 minutes, while the second one was cut short after the image stopped displaying due to poor signals. 
Meanwhile, more than 100 computer experts are currently doing security tests on 5G equipment from Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei, and other telecom firms operating in the UK. The Sunday Telegraph quoted government and industry sources on June 1 saying that Chinese state hackers were purposely attacking the systems of Huawei rivals, so that the Chinese regime could report the “vulnerabilities” to the 5G testers and rig the competition in Huawei’s favor.

First Live Broadcast

5G is the latest mobile telecommunication technology, with speeds 10 to 100 times faster than 4G. 5G networks can connect 100 times the number of devices that 4G can, and supply 100 percent of coverage.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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