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Debunker Dated: October 12, 2019 By: Elsa B Kania, Lindsey R. Sheppard 5G may have become a buzzword, but the notion that countries must rush to be first to deploy it is mistaken and reckless—and increases the odds of security breaches. There’s no doubt that 5G is important, promising the high speeds and unparalleled connectivity that are required to unleash the full potential of the “internet of things”—the ever-growing network of web-connected devices—and artificial intelligence. 5G could prove critical to economic competitiveness, but not only will a race to install the system end up backfiring, there is also reason to think twice about the claims of China’s Huawei that it alone can shape our technological future. Huawei’s marketing—and Chinese government propaganda—has built the impression that it’s either Huawei or no way to 5G. The telecommunications firm  declares itself  the unparalleled leader in 5G as it attempts to secure commercial partnerships around th...

Light Reading Dated: November 21, 2018 By: Ray Le Maistre Global Mobile Broadband Forum -- Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and ZTE got a kick in the pants Wednesday morning from BT's Chief Architect Neil McRae when he proclaimed "there is only one true 5G supplier right now and that is Huawei -- the others need to catch up." McRae might have been in a supportive environment, at Huawei's own Global Mobile Broadband Forum event in London, but the outspoken BT executive's message was clear -- Huawei's 5G rivals are stuck in a telco mindset rut and need to up their game. "I've been to Shenzhen recently [Huawei's headquarters] and there's nowhere else in the world where you can see" the kind of 5G technology developments that Huawei has achieved, he noted during a panel discussion, though without highlighting any specific advances. "The other suppliers need to learn from Huawei -- the others are held back by old telco issues,"...

Outlook Dated: June 15, 2020 By: Santosh Pai Yes, this is a call for ‘Make in India 2.0’. The recent announcements reflect a more granular understanding of specific issues like land availability and flexibility of labour. However, availability of skilled labour, efficient tax incentives and reliable electri­city supply are few more issues that need to be addressed. We need to understand what self-reliance means. Do we want Indian companies to make capital investments and start manufacturing activity? Or do we want to attract foreign capital without protection for dom­estic firms? The former requires far reaching reforms to incentivise domestic firms. The latter can be achieved with PMP-like programmes, but in the long term domestic industry may be decimated. That will not be true realisation of self-reliance because every sector will be dominated by foreign companies. Maybe a combination is the best compromise where Indian companies can gradually move up in the value chain, ...

The Conversation Dated: May 18, 2020 By: Trushar R Patel, Michael Hillary Dsouza The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has far-reaching implications as Canadians face unemployment, diminishing returns on their purchasing power and  the prospect of an ensuing recession . These challenges will be faced in the coming year despite  stimulus packages announced by the Canadian government  to mitigate the downturn. Unsurprisingly, comparisons with the  Great Depression  and the  1918 flu pandemic  have drawn parallels to receding markets and the pandemic. Concerns over  coronavirus being a bioweapon have flourished , despite being a novel,  naturally occurring pathogen  dispersed globally though free trade and international travel. However, an equally dangerous incident involving bioterrorism should not be ignored. The pandemic’s effect on the world isn’t a conventional attack on government targets or the military. Rather, it’s a wides...