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Paul Scanlan talks to Bloomberg Businessweek about security, innovation, and the U.S. lagging behind in 5G.

Huawei Chief Technology Officer Paul Scanlan
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By Joel Weber and Todd Shields

October 24, 2019 at 4:01 PM UTC

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This article is part of the October 28, 2019 issue of businessweek.

What’s the outlook for 5G deployment next year? Will the U.S. still be stuck in the mud?

Yeah, I think it’ll still be a challenge even in a year’s time, but you’re not alone. The Verizons of the world, AT&Ts, they’re going to move as quickly as they think they need to. The biggest opportunity really is in what we call fixed wireless access, and that’s providing fiberlike connectivity to areas unserviced by fiber.