Trump sends a weird tweet & # 39; 6G & # 39; while trade negotiations with China resume

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US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, DC, United States on Friday, February 15, 2019.

President Donald Trump sent a pair of weird tweets on Thursday morning mentioning a "6G" wireless network and apparently hinting that he could take a more moderate stance with regard to the Chinese telecom company Huawei.

"I want 5G technology, and even 6G, in the US as soon as possible – it's a lot more powerful, faster, and smarter than the current standard." US companies need to redouble their efforts not to be lagging behind why we should be late on something that is so obviously the future, "said Trump in the first of two tweets.

"I want the United States to prevail over the competition, not the blockage of more advanced technologies now.We must always be the leader in everything we do, especially in the exciting world of technology!"

Trump does not name China or Huawei, but it is probably what he is referring to. Chinese companies are at the forefront of 5G technology and the Trump government resumed Thursday trade talks with Chinese negotiators. Both nations must meet a deadline March 1, although Trump said he could waive this decision.

Meanwhile, Trump reportedly issued a decree forbidding Huawei and ZTE to operate in the United States, which would give American companies more leeway in setting up their own 5G networks. It now seems that Trump could reconsider the ban on Chinese telecoms.

It is unclear whether a possible ban on Huawei and ZTE would be taken into account in the negotiations, but such a decree would likely create tension between the two largest economies in the world.

The United States and other countries have long feared that Huawei's equipment will be used for espionage.

TPG Telecom has abandoned its plan to use Huawei hardware in Australia, which has banned the use of Huawei's hardware. New Zealand and Japan apply similar prohibitions. Either way, the UK has not made a decision, but the Royal United Services Institute warned earlier this month that allowing Huawei's equipment could be "naive" and "irresponsible" .

Germany has considered similar measures, but said earlier this month that it was not ready to ban Huawei and that it would allow all equipment suppliers 5G of the country.

US carriers, including AT & T and Verizon, are still activating the emerging 5G networks in some cities, and T-Mobile and Sprint plan to launch theirs later this year. Most experts think that it will take at least 2020 for the 5G to become mainstream.

Samsung has just announced the first phone that will run on the fastest network, but it will not be launched until the second quarter of this year.

Trump's reference to the "6G" non-existent could well indicate that he wants the technology to go forward, but that's not something that everyone can use in the near future .

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