Microsoft, Dell, and AT&T help U.S. government build 5G without Huawei

The U.S. government has been working to exclude Chinese tech giants, Huawei from its 5G network, so the U.S. government has recently sought help from local tech companies in order to establish long-term viable alternatives.

Report from the Wall Street Journal stating that Microsoft, Dell, and AT & T are the three companies involved in the U.S. government’s project and that other companies may join as the work on the 5G alternative advances.

What the U.S. government wants to achieve is a common engineering standard where Microsoft and its partners can build 5G software, allowing virtually any manufacturer’s hardware to be used. So technically, this reflects the US authorities’ desire to exclude Huawei from its 5G network and hopes that other countries can follow up after the project is completed.

“If the U.S. wants 5G hardware and software developed by a U.S. or European company, the government should encourage companies to begin negotiations with Huawei to license our 5G technology. The combined product will be 1-2 years behind the comparable Huawei products in terms of functionality and assurance,” Andy Purdy, Huawei’s chief U.S. security officer.

Via: Softpedia