The Debate – Not so fast? The pros and cons of 5G technology
Issued on: 16/09/2020 – 20:01
What is the problem with 5G? A little over a week before France is due to deliver licenses, as newly-elected left and Green Party mayors lead the call for a moratorium, France’s President telling a French tech conference that he is a fan of next generation 5G. We listen to Emmanuel Macron’s dig against Amish technology. And so, putting Puritan sects and COVID conspiracies aside. Is there a health or environment risk linked to what has been billed as an acceleration to warp speed for wireless mobile networks?
After a confinement that highlighted the planet’s growing digital inequality, do the benefits outweigh the costs of 5G? Particularly when it comes to security: therei s a global leader in 5G and it has got the might of the Chinese state behind it. Can Huawei be trusted with our data any more than private US tech giants? Already the UK’s decided to phase out Huawei from its network. And on the day the new European Commission President delivered her first state of the EU address, what side does the continent take in what is part of a bigger battle between superpowers?
Produced by Charles Wente, Juliette Laurain and Imen Mellaz.
