Huawei no Longer Allowed to be Added to UK 5G Network From September

Britain has laid out detailed plans to ban Huawei from its 5G networks, and has set a deadline in September 2021 for telecom operators to stop installing the Chinese company’s equipment.

The UK government decided to ban Huawei’s 5G equipment over the summer, and reverse course after mounting pressure from the US.

Washington imposed sanctions on Huawei, claiming that the company could enable the government in Beijing to spy on sensitive communications. For its part, Huawei denies the US allegations.

In July, British Culture Minister Oliver Dowden said that mobile network operators will have to stop purchasing Huawei equipment from the end of 2020, and remove the company’s equipment from their infrastructure entirely by 2027.

“We are also publishing a new strategy to make sure we are never again dependent on a handful of telecoms vendors for the smooth and secure running of our networks.” The digital secretary, Oliver Dowden saif.

“Our plans will spark a wave of innovation in the design of our future mobile networks.” He added