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Mon Oct 26, 2020, 12:32 PM Oct 2020

US warns Jamaica against Chinese 5g

Source: Jamaica Observer

US warns Jamaica against Chinese 5g

Island's financial sector could be hit hard, says Ambassador Tapia

BY DURRANT PATE
Sunday Observer writer
editorial@jamaicaobserver.com

Sunday, October 25, 2020

The United States has fired a shot across the bow of the Jamaican Government in relation to the installation of fifth generation (5G) mobile technology infrastructure, saying that any decision to engage China or a Chinese firm poses several risks to the island, particularly to the financial sector.

America's top diplomat in Jamaica, Ambassador Donald Tapia, made Washington's position known in an exclusive interview with the Sunday Observer last Friday following an article published by the newspaper last Sunday reporting Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) saying that Jamaica is far advanced in preparing the regulatory and monitoring regime for the proliferation of 5G services in the island.

While advancing his preference that Jamaica goes with other models of 5G architecture, Tapia made the point that the island's financial sector would be hit hard if the Government engages 5G technology from a Chinese source.

Making it clear that his problem with China rests with the totalitarian nature of its Government, Tapia said his country has national security concerns with 5G technology developed by Chinese companies such as Huawei and ZTE.

Declaring that these companies have been found wanting on data security issues, Ambassador Tapia produced US State Department information outlining myths and facts about 5G security and Huawei.

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