INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The EU has claimed it should be the leading market for the deployment of 5G mobile networks as it will help increase its global
competitiveness.The rollout of 5G will bring a great deal of change to mobile networks, devices and applications and a draft document of
the EU, you can't have it both ways as a speedy rollout of 5G could open those networks to potential security issues though waiting to
implement 5G in order to make these networks more secure could potentially hurt the bloc's competitiveness.Although the draft fails to
mention Chinese telecoms maker Huawei by name, it recommends that the EU promote European technological sovereignty
the entirety of the lifecycle of 5G networks.The rotating EU presidency is currently in the hands of Finland and the country is trying to
have its draft document formally adopted at a meeting of EU telecommunications ministers which is scheduled for December.Earlier this month,
EU member states published a joint risk assessment report on 5G that highlighted how increased security risks will require a new approach to
securing telecoms infrastructure
The report identified a number of security challenges that 5G will pose as the next generation wireless network will require more software
to run.The role that suppliers play in building and operating 5G networks was another security challenge brought up in the report which
warned that too much dependency should not be placed on individual suppliers.With great power comes great responsibility and while 5G has
the potential to change the way we work and communicate with one another, the security risks associated with its implementation are
something that no country should overlook.Via Reuters
