5G network security risk? - This is how dependent our mobile communications are on China
The German government is pulling the emergency brake: Chinese technology is to be removed from the 5G network. But how dependent are we on China for mobile communications? And how did it get this far? For years, Deutsche Telekom and other companies installed technology from Chinese manufacturers in the 5G mobile network - despite warnings from abroad about possible sabotage and espionage. And for a long time, politicians could not bring themselves to exclude these manufacturers from the network. For ‘Die Spur’, reporters Laura Rosinus and Jeremias Brunner speak to cyber security experts, politicians and lobby observers. They investigate the threat situation and the structural dependence on the Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE in the 5G network.
Broadcasting on 17th of October 2024at 02.00am on ZDF
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