https://theconversation.com/blocking-huawei-from-australia-means-slower-and-delayed-5g-and-for-what-117507
> The United States and Australia are deliberately restricting the place of > Chinese telco Huawei in their telecommunications landscapes. > > We’re told these changes will be worth it from a security point of view. > > But Huawei infrastructure is already ubiquitous in telecommunications > networks, and we have other avenues available to us if we’re concerned about > cybersecurity. > > In the end, halting involvement of Huawei in Australia will be felt directly > by customers. We will have to be satisfied with below-par 5G internet speeds > and delayed service rollouts. > > And we probably won’t be able to use Google Play on Huawei smart phones after > 2020. > > > > 5G is a mobile phone network that promises top speeds, especially in highly > populated areas. Australia has been expecting the network to be broadly up > and running by around 2020 – there is limited availability in some central > business districts right now. > > Top 5G speeds can reach up to 10 gigabits per second, 20 times faster than > 4G. This means movie downloads in a matter of seconds – as opposed to minutes > with 4G. A mobile phone, gaming laptop or smart TV can communicate with a 5G > network at a response speed of 1 millisecond, as opposed to 30 milliseconds > with 4G. > > Huawei, the world’s biggest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, is > leading the 5G race. The Chinese company is around 12 months ahead of its > competitors Nokia and Ericsson. ... > Huawei has been involved in providing 3G and 4G services in Australia since > 2004 -- Kim Holburn IT Network & Security Consultant T: +61 2 61402408 M: +61 404072753 mailto:[email protected] aim://kimholburn skype://kholburn - PGP Public Key on request _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
