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The Erosion of the Huawei Ban | Viva La French Tech!

EE Times Current · 31 Jan 2020 · 40m

What this episode covers

Brian Santo and Junko Yoshida discuss the UK's decision to allow Huawei 5G equipment with a 35% cap, while Françoise Pelé and Junko Yoshida analyze France's 'La French Tech' initiative to build a startup ecosystem. The episode details how the UK restricted high-risk vendors from core network functions and sensitive geographic locations, and how France leveraged its strong engineering education and privacy regulations to attract startups. Key figures include UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and EE Times correspondents Junko Yoshida and Françoise Pelé.

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early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Huawei, Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, Nokia, Ericsson, AT&T, Apple, General Electric
Also
UK, Boris Johnson, National Cyber Security Center, La French Tech, Emmanuel Macron, Station F, GDPR, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford

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