US government considering building its own 5G network to counter Chinese security threats

Nicholas Fearn
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Trump administration officials looking to build national 5G network in order to cut distrusted manufacturers out

The US government could build its own super-fast 5G network in a bid to counter security threats from China and other countries.  On Sunday, a senior official in President Trump's administration...

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