Britain Bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021

On 30 November (Monday), the government announced British telecommunications firms must not install new Huawei 5G kit after September2021 as part of a plan to purge the Chinese firm’s equipment from high-speed mobile networks.

Britain has already ordered all Huawei equipment to be removed its 5G network by the end of 2027, falling in line with intelligence allies including the United States.

The latest announcement also included a new strategy to diversify the 5G supply chain, consisting of an initial 250 million pound investment, trials in collaboration with Japanese firm NEC, and the establishment of new research facilities.

Source: Reuters #Nov30

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-britain-huawei-idUKKBN28A005

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