Pentagon Report Warns of China’s Dominance in 5G Spectrum

Pentagon Report Warns of China’s Dominance in 5G Spectrum
Visitors shake hands next to a 5G hotspot sign at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Feb. 27, 2019. Pau Barrena/AFP/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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Banning Chinese 5G equipment in the U.S. market would not be enough to thwart potential security threats, a recent federal government report warned. Instead, U.S. authorities must address China’s growing dominance in particular mobile frequencies that are set to become the global standard.

The Defense Innovation Board, a federal advisory committee to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, published a report in early April analyzing the global 5G ecosystem.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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