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UK poised to phase out Huawei from 5G network
23Jul By Mike TrudellNo Comments
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UK poised to phase out Huawei from 5G network

Facing a rebellion from MPs and US, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has assured that the nation will phase Chinese company Huawei out of country's 5G mobile phone network.According to several media reports, the UK Prime Minister is facing heat from the Conservative Party over Huawei with many Ministers claiming that the company provides China, a chance to spy.The decision comes in the backdrop of US designating Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE Corp as national security threats, saying they have close ties with the Chinese Communist Party and China's military apparatus.The decision to phase Huawei out of 5G networks could escalate tensions between the US and China, especially when it comes in the wake of China's decision to impose national security law in Hong Kong. Beijing's decisi...
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Huawei to be removed from UK 5G networks by 2027
21Jul By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

Huawei to be removed from UK 5G networks by 2027

Huawei will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, the government said on July 14 following new advice produced by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on the impact of US sanctions against the telecommunications vendor.As per the decision, the UK's mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must also remove all the Chinese firm's 5G kit from their networks by 2027, Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden told the House of Commons.It follows sanctions imposed by Washington, which claims the firm poses a national security threat.“By the time of the next election, we will have implemented in law an irreversible path for the complete removal of Huawei equipment from our 5G networks,” Dowden said adding that the s...
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