Whether to allow China’s Huawei to participate in Britain’s 5G networks is one of the most important decisions Boris Johnson’s government will take. Superfast next-generation communications will underpin the “internet of things”, smart cities, self-driving cars, even telemedicine. That, in turn, will create entirely new vulnerabilities to spying and sabotage. In striving to fulfil its aim to be a global 5G leader, the government must weigh the costs of delay against vital security considerations.
是否允許中國企業華為(Huawei)參與英國5G網路建設,是鮑里斯•強森(Boris Johnson)政府將作出的最重要決定之一。超高速的下一代行動通信將支撐「物聯網」、智慧城市、自動駕駛汽車,甚至遠距醫療。反過來,這又使通訊受到監聽和破壞的風險升高到全新水準。在努力實現成爲全球5G領導者的目標時,英國政府必須權衡拖延的代價與一些關鍵安全考量孰輕孰重。