Military Warns China’s 5G Technology Interferes with U.S. Weapons

American Thinker ^ | 06/19/2019 | Chriss Street

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The U.S. military’s Defense Innovation Board warned Congress that China’s fifth generation telecommunications rollout is designed to interfere with U.S. weapons systems.

The Congressional Research Service issued a report titled ‘National Security Implications of Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Technologies’ that highlights China’s incorporating “Low to Mid-Band” electromagnetic spectrum into its 5G wireless networks and technology will directly interfere with the U.S. military systems and secure government communications.

Mobile data upgrades are implemented about every 10 years. AT&T and Verizon began rapid deployment of fourth generation long-term evolution (4G LTE) mobile data technology in 2010 that was about 10 times faster than 3G consumer network speeds.

That bandwidth expansion set off a financial boom for Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and countless others commercial companies. But U.S. military capability was virtually unaffected by the 4G LTE commercial upgrade, because its systems operated on the U.S. government-owned “Sub 6” gigahertz (GHz), especially to 3-4 GHz bandwidth.

With 100 times faster speeds than 4G, telecommunications suppliers from the U.S., South Korea, and Japan were preparing to roll out a 5G upgrade beginning in 2022 by focusing on internationally available radio “High Band” spectrum between ~24 and 300 GHz, commonly referred to as “mmWave.”

But the Chinese government with $180 billion in state-sponsored investments has taken the lead in the development of low-cost 5G equipment. Claiming that Sub-6 will provide broad area network coverage with lower interruption risk due to mmWave’s longer wavelength, China’s Huawei and ZTE have installed 350,000 domestic and 10,000 foreign 5G operable base stations that combine “Sub-6” and High Band spectrum. Small-scale deployment has begun, with Huawei is promising global 5G networks in 2020.

[dfwgator]

That’s not a bug, that’s a feature.

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A NOTE ABOUT CHINA’s TECHNOLOGY GIANT — HUAWEI:

The America can stop Huawei’s 5G deployment in the U.S. by refusing to share its Sub-6 government-owned bandwidths.

But Huawei seemed poised to set the global 5G standard due to 30 percent lower pricing, high reliability products, and Chinese bank financing.

Any 5G company in the USA has to take into account this — they are not competing with a purely private company. They are competing with a WHOLE COUNTRY whose resources are unlimited and focused on dominating this technology.

[SeekAndFind]

A NOTE ABOUT CHINA’s TECHNOLOGY GIANT — HUAWEI:

The America can stop Huawei’s 5G deployment in the U.S. by refusing to share its Sub-6 government-owned bandwidths.

But Huawei seemed poised to set the global 5G standard due to 30 percent lower pricing, high reliability products, and Chinese bank financing.

Any 5G company in the USA has to take into account this — they are not competing with a purely private company. They are competing with a WHOLE COUNTRY whose resources are unlimited and focused on dominating this technology.

[Fido969]

Missle might home in on the pulses of a rap song download to a smart phone.

[mabarker1]

NOT GOOD!!!

[Yo-Yo]

The America can stop Huawei’s 5G deployment in the U.S. by refusing to share its Sub-6 government-owned bandwidths.

But Huawei seemed poised to set the global 5G standard due to 30 percent lower pricing, high reliability products, and Chinese bank financin

Great, another us vs. the world, like we had with CDMA vs. GSM, or in digital over the air television with 8VSB vs DVB-T.

[DEPcom]

I was thinking the same thing. China sells it’s 5G tech to different telecoms around the world. This way they can interfere with US weapons when needed. A deployed anti US weapon system around the world. Very smart of them...

[Squantos]

My first thought on this .....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_with_submarines

Second tinfoil thought .....

Mesh networking ? Will Chinas 5G weaponize and operate as a monster world wide “Mesh Network”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking

I’m up to 2 thoughts a day now, why do crayons taste so bad ...... :o)

Stay Safe ya’ll !

[cymbeline]

As far as I’m concerned it’s open season when it comes to interfering with transmissions through the air. The transmissions mix with each other. It’s almost miraculous how a receiver can distinguish the signal it wishes to receive from all the others.

Our Military had better not be vulnerable to 5G - not totally vulnerable. Jamming has been around for a long time and will always exist.

[IndispensableDestiny]

This article is full of FUD. The International Telecommunications Union agreed to set aside the spectrum. Huawei didn't get to pick spectrum at will.

The US military operates many systems on frequencies that are not available in much of the world, including parts of the US. Korea is especially tough. The reason the 4G LTE upgrade worked out is that military was forced to give up exclusive use for part of the L-band and had no chance to claim any spectrum in the bands formerly used by UHF television.

[mabarker1]

why do crayons taste so bad

Stop using the Generic brand ! Don’t You know That’s why the name brand is expensive ?

Also when Sesame Street is on STOP COLORING ON THE TV SCREEN !!!

Sheeze, I buy You Books, send You to School and You STILL eat the pages and ask the Teacher if She’ll go on a Date with You to the Naked Beach Club of Lubbock...

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[mabarker1]

He’s on the loose again Guys ! HELP ME !!!

[wastedyears]

Who let that out?

[Squantos]

Lubbock Teachers do put out !!!

[mabarker1]

You Dog😎

[_Jim]

re: “Military Warns China’s 5G Technology Interferes with U.S. Weapons”

THIS is not a big obstacle; 24 hrs AFTER commercial AC mains power is cut ALL these 5G (as well as the other) BSs will cease to perform their intended function ...

[Chode]

interesting, kinda like TOR?

[Chode]

LOL!!!

[Svartalfiar]

With 100 times faster speeds than 4G, telecommunications suppliers from the U.S., South Korea, and Japan were preparing to roll out a 5G upgrade beginning in 2022 by focusing on internationally available radio “High Band” spectrum between ~24 and 300 GHz, commonly referred to as “mmWave.”

But the Chinese government with $180 billion in state-sponsored investments has taken the lead in the development of low-cost 5G equipment. Claiming that Sub-6 will provide broad area network coverage with lower interruption risk due to mmWave’s longer wavelength, China’s Huawei and ZTE have installed 350,000 domestic and 10,000 foreign 5G operable base stations that combine “Sub-6” and High Band spectrum. Small-scale deployment has begun, with Huawei is promising global 5G networks in 2020.

Hm. I'm not sure how low-band spectrum is useful for high-speed 5G? The lower frequencies don't have the bandwidth for any kind of high-data high-speed transmissions. Military stuff that runs on this isn't hi-def, it's a minimal amount of data. BUT, low frequencies have a much farther reach. They don't deteriorate as quickly, so you can have a stronger signal that gets farther around the world.

So, aside from maybe admin link or sync stuff, I don;t really see how the low bands are technically useful for hi-speed stuff. It's almost definitely an "Interfere with the US Army" type of build intent.