The current set up
A mobile phone signal is transmitted from the phone to an antenna, where simple processing happens before it's passed through cables to the core, then the wider internet, before the same thing happens in reverse
500ms
response
time
1 The round-trip introduces
a delay, or latency, to communications
2
Antenna
3
Core servers
4
Internet
One possible 5G set-up
Under 5G, it's possible to move some of the ‘core’ servers to sit on the network edge, near the antennas. The US argues this could leave Huawei difficult to isolate from secure environments
5ms
response
time
1 Mobile user make
data request on
5G network
2
Some queries answered at edge
3
Core servers
4
Internet
The current set up
A mobile phone signal is transmitted from the phone to an antenna, where simple processing happens before it's passed through cables to the core, then the wider internet, before the same thing happens in reverse
500ms response time
1 The round-trip introduces a delay, or latency, to communications
2
3
4
Internet
Antenna
Core servers
One possible 5G set-up
Under 5G, it's possible to move some of the ‘core’ servers to sit on the network edge, near the antennas. The US argues this could leave Huawei difficult to isolate from secure environments
5ms response time
4
1 Mobile user make
data request on
5G network
2
3
Internet
Some queries answered at edge
Core servers