Citing Security Concerns U.K. Bars Huawei From Supplying 5G Equipment





Daily Mail: Huawei warns UK risks being left in the 'digital slow lane' and phone bills could RISE after ministers announced the Chinese tech giant is being kicked out of Britain's 5G network in massive U-turn amid national security concerns

* Government today announced Chinese tech giant Huawei will be banned from the UK's new 5G network
* It will be illegal for telecoms firms in Britain to buy Huawei 5G equipment from December 31 of this year
* Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said all Huawei 5G technology will then be stripped out of network by 2027
* Government had given Huawei the green light in January to help build the network amid security concerns
* US sanctions recently imposed on the firm prompted a reassessment of the company's role and today's U turn
* Decision to exclude Huawei from 5G network will mean completion of roll out delayed by two to three years

Huawei today warned Britain risks being left in the 'digital slow lane' and claimed mobile phone bills could rise after the UK Government announced the Chinese tech giant is being banned from the nation's 5G network.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said all of the firm's existing 5G technology will be stripped out by 2027 in a move which represents a major U-turn after the Government said in January that Huawei would be allowed to help build the infrastructure.

Huawei labelled the move 'disappointing' and said it was 'bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone' as the company argued its future in Britain had become 'politicised'.

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WNU Editor: Pressure is now being put on other European countries to follow suit .... As Britain bans Huawei, U.S. pressure mounts on Europe to follow suit (Reuters). Even with this ban Huawei continues to grow .... Despite Coronavirus And Trump Scrutiny, Huawei Sales Still Grew In 2020, But Slower Than Before (Forbes).

More News On The U.K. Baring Huawei From Supplying 5G Equipment

UK says it will ban China’s Huawei from 5G networks in major U-turn -- CNBC
U.K. Government Bans Huawei Devices From 5G Networks, Existing Equipment To Be Phased Out By 2027 -- Forbes
UK to purge Huawei from 5G by end of 2027, siding with Trump over China -- Reuters
China's Huawei banned from UK 5G network -- Yahoo News
Huawei to be stripped of role in UK's 5G network by 2027, Dowden confirms -- The Guardian
UK bans Huawei from its 5G network in rapid about-face -- CNN
UK Bars Huawei From Supplying 5G Network In Major Reversal By Johnson -- Zero Hedge

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