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TheUnitedStatesgovernmentistryingtokeepAmericanwirelesscompaniesandcountriesaroundtheworldfrombuyingtelecommunicationsequipmentmadeby a Chinesecompanynamedaway.
Thisistheworld's largesttelecommanufacturer.
It's takensuch a leadindevelopingfive G wirelesstechnologythatmanycarrierscan't replace.
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Butthe U.
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It's desolateterrainbutvitaltoAmericannationalsecurity, whichexpertsworrycouldface a threatfromChina.
Thisfencedinareais a missilesilocontrolledbyMalmstromAirForceBaserightnexttoit a celltowerbelongingto a companycalledTriangleCommunicationSystem.
It's anAmericancompany, butitsnetworkusesradiotransmittersandreceiversmadebytheChinesecompanyWallWay, a telecomgiantthathasbeencalled a nationalsecurityriskby U.
Thesbasesuseencryptedcommunications, butvaluableintelligencecouldbegatheredonthepeopleworkingwiththe I, C, B M, andtheareacouldalsobetargetedwithnetworkattacks.
Areaslikethisaresoremotethatoftentheonlycellphoneservicecomesfromsmallnetworks, unlikemajorcarrierslikeVerizonandATand T smallercompaniesdependongovernmentsubsidies, andmanybuycheaperequipmentmadebyChinesecompanieslikeWalWay.
Whilethecompanyisbarredfrom U.
S governmentcontractsandfederalemployeescan't usetheirdevices, ruralcarriershavenosuchrestrictions.
ButactingDefenseSecretaryPatrickShanahantoldCNNin a statement, Theyareworkingcloselywithourindustrialandresearchpartnerstodevelopcomprehensiveandinnovativesolutionsforboththedepartmentandcommercialindustries.
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