Top AT&T executive fears chaos from use of Huawei networking gear in 5G networks

By now, most of you know that the world's largest supplier of networking equipment and the third largest smartphone manufacturer global...

By now, most of you know that the world's largest supplier of networking equipment and the third largest smartphone manufacturer globally are one and the same. That company is Huawei, which has been branded a national security threat by U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle. Carriers in the states won't use Huawei's networking gear when building out their 5G networks, for fear that the equipment contains a back door that spies on behalf of the communist Chinese government. The U.S. has also warned its allies not to use networking gear from Huawei or fellow Chinese phone and gear manufacturer ...

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