Huawei could be cut out of UK's 5G network this year
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin
phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s technology in Britain’s 5G
network as soon as this year, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday.
Officials are drawing up proposals to stop installing new
Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL] equipment in the 5G network in as little as six
months, and to speed up the removal of technology that is already in place, the
newspaper reported.
The move comes after the nation’s spy agency GCHQ raised new
security fears over Chinese technology.
A report prepared by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre
concludes that new U.S. sanctions on Huawei will force the company to use
untrusted technology that could make the risk impossible to control, the
newspaper said.
The sanctions have had a “severe” impact on the firm that
significantly changes GCHQ’s calculations, the report said.
The report is expected to be presented to Johnson this week.
Johnson’s spokesman said earlier this week that officials
will soon complete a review of the implications of the latest U.S. sanctions,
which are aimed at cutting off Huawei’s access to U.S. chipmakers.
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