US highways may have Chinese ‘problem’: Officials to check these equipments

US officials have issued a warning against solar-powered highway infrastructure, a report claims. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration has reportedly cautioned officials that solar equipment on US highways, including chargers and traffic cameras, may contain hidden radios and other rogue Chinese devices. An advisory from the department has also suggested that these components should be inspected. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, a four-page security note from the department stated that undocumented cellular radios had been found in “certain foreign-manufactured power inverters and BMS” (battery management systems). However, the note did not specify the country of origin, but many inverters are made in China. The warning comes amid escalating government concerns about the presence of Chinese technology in US infrastructure.