The struggle between the US and China to establish the first 5G network is currently a point of contention between the two countries.
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The launch of 5G network by a Chinese company has ushered in the next generation in the telecommunications sector. China's move has brought Western countries, including the United States, to the forefront and China. There are so many companies in the telecommunications sector today that have the potential to set up 5G networks. In it, China's Huawei set out to do just that at a reasonable price and set out to bring new technology to the telecommunications sector.
Declaring the system a threat to their national security, however, many countries have decided to strongly oppose the Chinese company's new system at the legal, political and economic levels. The root cause of all this controversy is that the West, and especially the United States, is not interested in China taking the first step in the field of information technology and establishing its dominance in the global and economic spheres. That's why the United States and China are facing a power struggle over the development of a 5G network through Huawei.
It is said that 5G network system will make good progress in data transmission, high capacity information transmission will not be delayed at all. Similarly, with the advancement of network services for general customers, machine to machine connectivity through 5G network will become more convenient. So many facilities like driverless car, smart city and factory automation can also be developed from this. This is going to be a big leap in the field of information technology, no doubt about it. But at the same time, there is a fear that the flow of sensitive information through this network will not reach him. The biggest threat to the operation of this new system is that artificial intelligence, With cloud networking becoming the mainstay, the long line between core networks and non-core network infrastructure is now blurred, making it difficult for cybersecurity control to be tightened. If the 5G network is no longer needed by the entire telecommunications sector and its use is expected to revolutionize the digital sector, then it will be equally important to know how to spy on it and how to maintain security.
Since the end of the Cold War, Western nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have formed a 'Phi I' group to exchange defense information, which is currently strongly opposed to China's Huawei 5G network. But the role of these five countries is not the same.
Australia has completely banned the Huawei network. He announced the Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR) policy, banning companies operating in the telecommunications sector from using any devices that could endanger national security. The United Kingdom, on the other hand, has taken a more lenient stance, allowing Huawei's network to be limited in areas not related to the country's security. The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), which deals with the security of New Zealand's telecommunications sector, has also sidelined companies in its own country that use Huawei's systems, stating that Chinese technology is dangerous in terms of security.
The United States, however, has taken a big stand against this Huawei technology. The Trump administration has recently passed a law banning U.S. government agencies from using Huawei Group's equipment and is preparing to take legal action if the ban is not complied with. The United States has also urged its allies to ban Huawei's 5G network in its territory, branding it an untrustworthy vendor. Not only that, but it has also spoken out against countries that would allow the Huawei network to infiltrate without doing so.
It is true that the Chinese company's 5G network will take a big leap in the field of information technology, but it will also be a dangerous challenge for the current Trump administration as it will also make great strides in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence. Because through this, China is going to be a superpower today. But, at the same time, China is trying to bring the world beyond its borders into its orbit, and so many countries, stunned by China's progress, will rely on China. Therefore, the United States is confident that China will succeed in building its economic dominance in that country.
While China may feel that its eagle leap in the field of technology is completely legitimate, Westerners have little faith that China's progress will be as positive on the inside as it looks on the outside. According to him, this is China's journey towards information technology dictatorship and cyber war.
The security risks associated with the Huawei 5G network are not entirely unfounded. Although the company is privately owned, its father, Ren Zhengfei, is a former engineer in the Chinese military. Also, it is said that he still has close ties with the Communist Party of China. Satelite relations between the government and the industry have been ingrained in Chinese politics since time immemorial. This is likely to be China's covert strategy to expand its intelligence network through industry.
Not only that, but China's national security policy is also a testament to that. According to China's National Intelligence Law of 2017 and Counterintelligence Law of 2014, Chinese companies and individuals or groups are required to provide all necessary defense information to the national security departments. Therefore, any network system created by China can be used in a very systematic way to secretly steal another country's national security information.
China has begun to set its own standards for the newly built 5G network, and has taken steps to claim intellectual property rights to use the network. If Huawei gets standard essential patents (SEPs) for using the 5G network in this way, the company will continue to receive huge royalties for using it. But at the same time, it will be able to maintain its dominance in the field of 5G networks. Of course, this will not only bring full economic benefits to China, but also bring about Patilki in the digital sector. So, whether it is the Digital Silk Road project through ASEAN countries or China's upcoming projects in Africa and the Middle East, the 5G network will no doubt be an important tool.
The basic premise behind the US-led opposition is that the spread and use of this new technology, first through China, is troubling the US. Technology in the field of information and communication is already a key issue in global politics. In the nineteenth century, England was a pioneer in the worldwide expansion of the telegraph and submarine cable network. By making full use of these means of communication, England maintained its power over its colonies around the world and maintained the British Empire. Due to the development of radar technology, England overtook a mighty country like Germany in World War II.
The United States, which had made rapid progress in telecommunications since 1945, challenged the dominance of England. At that time, the United States was the first country to advance in the field of telecommunications via satellite. During the subsequent Cold War, its allies, like the United States, used the technology extensively to gather information necessary for the country's defense. Now, just as the United States uses its satellites to spy on the world, so too will Huawei's 5G network. And so countries like the United States oppose him.
On the one hand, although China is taking the next steps to make the most of this new technology by developing it first, on the other hand, the United States is adamant in its policy of strongly opposing Huawei technology and not allowing its allies to use it. On the other hand, it seems that the western countries will also try harder to build an alternative 5G network system. Of course, this will create two different network systems, politically and geographically, but they will not be compatible with each other. But the result could be a shock to the economy and make exchanges more expensive. One role that is gaining popularity in the United States is that China should not have access to US-developed technology and Chinese technology should not have access to key US infrastructure.
While the ongoing competition in this field is helping to develop new technologies, it will also determine the direction of global politics in the next few years. The power struggle between the two world powers, the United States and China, is heating up in the field of information technology, which is currently undergoing a 'neither ghost nor future' change. Therefore, a third country like India must already have a definite role to play in how to meet these geopolitical challenges posed by technological advancement and adapt to its dynamic consequences.
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