U.K. officials are reportedly considering scrapping Huawei from its 5G infrastructure plan, citing China's lack of transparency surrounding COVID-19

Defense Secretary Mark Esper wrote on Twitter Friday that the plan would "needlessly imperil DoD GPS-dependent national security capabilities."

A conspiracy theory linking the novel coronavirus to 5G infrastructure has led some people in the U.K. to burn cell towers.

Mobile carrier T-Mobile has completed the takeover of smaller rival Sprint, creating a new wireless giant that rivals AT&T and Verizon in size. 

As schools, workplaces and public services shut down in the age of coronavirus, online connections are keeping Americans in touch with vital institutions and each other. But that’s not much of an option when fast internet service is hard to come by.

5G will help farmers assess the conditions of their fields and produce like never before.

There have been rumors that the tech giant's latest iPhone 12 could offer 5G wireless service as soon as this year.

The U.S. and other countries are concerned that Huawei poses a national security risk due to its reliance on the Chinese government and its leaders' own ties to the country's Communist Party.

Even people who use 4G and 5G-capable smartphones could be impacted by the collective 3G shutdown.

The Senate has passed a bill to provide $1 billion for small telecom providers to replace equipment made by China's Huawei and ZTE

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai discusses the advantages and risks that come with 5G.

U.S. prosecutors overlooked apparent violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran by HSBC Holdings in exchange for the British bank's cooperation with a government investigation of Huawei Technologies, lawyers for the Chinese telecom giant said.

Digital forensic experts say there is not enough evidence to definitively say Huawei smartphones are not secure, but U.S. officials warn that the Chinese tech giant's cell network infrastructure allows China access to massive amounts of user data.

The U.S. government on Thursday filed new charges against Huawei, accusing the Chinese tech giant of a scheme to steal the intellectual property of U.S. companies.

Huawei Technologies Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy on Thursday denied U.S. intelligence alleging China has backdoor access to the tech giant's mobile devices.

The FDA said there's no evidence of cellphones or new 5G tech causing cancer.

The company can reportedly use “back doors” built into network hardware for law enforcement that equipment makers should be unable to access.

T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp won a federal court fight as a judge ruled on Tuesday that their $26 billion merger was legal and should be allowed.

Some policymakers and tech experts have concerns that China will outrun the U.S. in the race to 5G.

5G is the next big thing in wireless network technology.