The government can possibly ban Huawei from 5G networks. The Telegraph reported that a directive from the government was provided to telecoms businesses on July 14, ordering them to remove all Huawei equipment from the UK's 5G networks; the decision was said to trigger a renewed clash with Beijing, China.
Government bans Chinese tech firm Huawei from the UK’s 5G network #Huawei - https://t.co/iJdnhLtpG3 pic.twitter.com/lQvWZRZNG6 — LondonLovesBusiness (@LondonLovesBiz) July 14, 2020
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A meeting between the National Security Council (NSC) and the Prime Minister took place in the early morning of July 14. Any involvement by the firm in building the 5G system is expected to be ended in the meeting. The results carried out by the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) from an emergency report into upcoming United States sanctions, will be reviewed by the National Security Council.
On the other report of the Telegraph, it was explained that the earlier decision to allow Huawei a limited role in building the network came from the pressure of Conservative backbenchers and Washington officials. A 35pc cap on the amount of fiber equipment and Huawei 5G was set by the government to be used by the operators in their networks; the government said that the kit could not be used in the "core' part of the next-generation network.
Gaps in supplies of vital components from Huawei might be caused by the new United States sanctions, which is set to be introduced in September, the report concluded. In case the U.S. sanctions cause severe supply constraints, the NCSC coordinated with the country's largest operators to persuade them to build up a stockpile of Huawei kit.
Huawei's U.K. Chairman resigned from his position
On July 14, it was confirmed that the U.K. Chairman of Huawei, Lord Browne, had given up his position at the company, which he has held since 2015. He warned that relations with China could be seriously damaged if the government decides to complete ban Huawei from 5G networks.
#BREAKING: Boris Johnson has ordered all Huawei technology to be stripped out of the UK's 5G network by 2027.
In a major U-turn, the prime minister also banned the purchase of any new 5G equipment from the Chinese tech giant from the end of this year. pic.twitter.com/YZIZzyIHXn — Wolverhampton & Black Country What's On (@WhatsOnWolves) July 14, 2020
60 Tory rebels, including former party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, sent a letter to Mr. Johnson on July 13, giving him a warning that he must end the involvement of the mobile phone network with Huawei without unreasonable delay; senior party members were also forcing the decision to ban the new Huawei equipment by early next year completely.
The forthcoming Telecommunications Security Bill, which is expected to be introduced later in 2020, will be amended by the rebels if the decision is not finalized. The report explained that Mr. Johnson's 80-seat majority could possibly be overturned by the rebels, inflicting major defeat over the bill to dictate policy to him efficiently.
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