The technicalities of 5G are something of a closed book to me. But I listened carefully to Malcolm Turnbull’s explanation as to the dangers of allowing a Chinese company to gain a foothold into Australia’s 5G ambitions, and that explanation sounded cogent to me. He provided a rational basis for Australia saying “No” to Huawei as a 5G supplier in Australia. However innocent Huawei may now be in terms of espionage, the inescapable fact is that as a Chinese company, it is wholly within the power of the Chinese intelligence forces, whose track record is very far from ideal.
The newspaper reports suggest that Huawei has obtained a lead in 5G technology by investing a few billion in 5G research. The Scandinavians seem to be second in the field. The reports also suggest that Trump has offered a technical collaboration between the USA and the UK to catch up.
If it is possible for the USA and the UK to catch up, with the investment of a few billion contributed to by both countries, that sounds like a good idea to me. Even if it means Continue reading