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Open RAN is still in its infancy in many aspects and, while government intervention or protection is tempting, Washington policymakers should instead seek to encourage American companies to participate in the standard-setting process and let the industry find the best solution by itself.
Japan has adopted a cross-vendor approach to its 4G and 5G infrastructure, allowing a more flexible combination of suppliers and alleviating supply-chain risks.
The United States risks falling behind on microelectronics, telecommunications and biotech, and the private sector can only do so much to help.
The Commerce Department’s muddled guidance could put the United States’s technological advantage at risk and could decrease the likelihood that U.S. companies’ preferences will be incorporated in international standards.
Fault Lines welcomes Andy Keiser, NSI Fellow, former Senior Advisor to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and recent author of The Race to 5G: Securing the Win.
The Trump administration’s insistence that friendly governments ban Huawei was always going to be difficult to implement. After COVID-19, it will grow even harder to sell.
Lawfare's biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy news.
The new president of the European Commission can help guide European policy in the right direction.
How will the FCC’s changing plans for the C-Band wireless spectrum auction delay its availability for use in 5G networks?
A new Lawfare Institute e-book, "Huawei, 5G and National Security: A Lawfare Compilation," is now available on Kindle.