State won’t block Huawei from rolling out 5G network, says CS

A security robot with Huawei 5G technology is displayed at an exhibition during the World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin, China May 16, 2019. [Reuters]
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In simple terms, 5G is the use of the radio spectrum that enables more devices to access the mobile internet at the same time, increasing speed by up to 20 times. The technology will allow remote robotics-assisted operations and automated surgeries where, for example, a doctor in India can operate on a patient in Kenya without having to move here. Kenya, where market leader operates extensively with Huawei hardware, would take a hit if the US sanctions were extended to firms doing business with the Chinese firm.For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.
Kenya is also working with Huawei to build a smart city in Konza as part of government efforts to make the country a tech hub. “We are doing a data centre, and we are building a tier four data centre for the services of the country. We have four fibre cables coming from the sea. We did not do this thing by chance. We researched and decided this is the direction that we will take,” CS Mucheru said.SEE ALSO :Huawei in early talks with U.S. firms to license 5G platform
The technology has been launched in London, South Korea and select US cities and is reported to operate on average at around 200Mbps on 5G, compared to around 25 Mbps on 4G. The technology could ease the use of driverless cars, remote robotic surgery, and the Internet of Things where machines and devices are linked through the internet. The 5G network will also power the development of fully autonomous weapons that make their own decisions to fire at targets as well as tracking people in public places in real time using facial recognition technology. This has put 5G technology at the centre of power struggles between the US and China, with the former moving to block Western companies from doing business with the Chinese technology firm.Do not miss out on the latest news. Join the Standard Digital Telegram channel HERE.