In the ongoing generational shift from LTE to 5G, network security is top of mind for carriers and governments, particularly as it relates to Chinese ICT giant Huawei Technologies. While Huawei has had difficulties in the U.S. and markets where the U.S. wields political influence, it remains the leader among its comp set of vendors.
Domestically, federal lawmakers could allocate $2 billion to fund the rip-and-replace of Huawei equipment already deployed in rural and regional U.S. networks.
In recent comments, Huawei’s CTO for the Carrier Business Group, Paul Scanlan, discussed some of the broad issues surrounding 5G security and the collaborative nature of developing relevant industry standards.
