The US wants to run on 5G.
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According to a report by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, 5G networks in the United States could receive a boost from the federal government. Trump administration officials are considering the move so that they can better compete against Huawei worldwide, the report said.
The Trump administration has reportedly met with U.S. network companies like Cisco to discuss the acquisition of Western European network giants Ericsson and Nokia. It’s also about giving Ericsson and Nokia tax breaks and funding, the journal said, citing unnamed sources.
It comes after that The White House is reportedly planning a 5G meeting At the beginning of April with Nokia, Ericsson, Dell, Intel, Microsoft and Samsung about how the Chinese network giant Huawei can best be fought. But the spread of COVID-19 meant that the meeting had to be postponed.
Ericsson said it is “frequently invited to various government forums” in the United States to discuss technology. “As an industry leader, Ericsson is continuously working with governments around the world who want to get 5G up and running quickly,” said an Ericsson spokesman in an emailed statement.
Cisco said nothing new is happening since the meeting scheduled to take place in April was canceled due to COVID-19. Intel declined to comment.
The Trump administration, Nokia, Dell, Microsoft and Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Huawei was blacklisted by the United States last year when it was added to the United States “Entity List” (PDF). In addition, President Donald Trump also signed a regulation that essentially banned the company due to national security concerns that Huawei has close ties with the Chinese government. Huawei has repeatedly denied this charge.