Information Technology Industry Council on 5G strategy: Employ risk-based approach, avoid picking winners and losers

The Information Technology Industry Council has weighed in on the Trump administration’s national 5G security strategy, calling for collaboration, encouraging innovation and looking at more than just supply-chain risks as a Commerce Department comment deadline closes today.

“We support the USG’s increased focus on enabling the deployment of the next generation of cellular network technology; indeed, 5G will be transformative for our society, offering opportunities to U.S. companies and consumers not previously available. We further appreciate the comprehensive nature of...