Photo: ReutersWashington: President Donald Trump’s national security team is looking at options to counter the threat of China spying on US phone calls that include the government building a super-fast 5G wireless network, a senior administration official said on Sunday. The 5G network concept is aimed at addressing what officials see as China’s threat to US cyber security and economic security. “We want to build a network so the Chinese can’t listen to your calls,” the senior official told Reuters. Another option includes having a 5G network built by a consortium of wireless carriers, the US official said. A 5G network is expected to offer significantly faster speeds, more capacity and shorter response times, which could be utilized for new technologies ranging from self-driving cars to remote surgeries.

Source: Mint January 29, 2018 02:15 UTC