The UK government came out with a final decision about foreign involvement into the development of 5G and gigabit-capable networks suggesting that it gave Huawei a limited role.
The press release from the government states that it will allow “high risk” vendors to help build the network under strict restrictions.
Huawei has not been named specifically but it’s evident that the UK government refers to the company as “high risk” along with ZTE. And despite the pressure US puts on its allies, UK will allow Huawei to participate in the 5G deployment albeit under certain conditions.
For one, the equipment used for building the 5G network from Huawei shouldn’t exceed 35% and it won’t be used in sensitive geographical locations such as power plants and military bases. Additionally, Huawei won’t be involved into the “core equipment” for the network.
The United States wanted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ban Huawei completely, arguing that Beijing could use the company’s equipment to steal Western secrets. Huawei has denied any involvement in espionage, Reuters news agency reported.
