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Apr 2019
28m 44s

Huawei and the promise of 5G

The National
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The promise of lightning-fast internet speeds and a hyper-connected world that will spawn a new era of automation and AI is at the heart of the promise of 5G technology. Huawei, the world’s largest telecoms equipment maker, is both building this bright future and being accused of facilitating the darker side of this technology. The United States and allies ... Show More
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