The British government has confirmed that it is re-examining the use of Huawei's 5G equipment in the country's networks. The Chinese giant is facing increased scrutiny from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) following a recent crackdown by the United States over security concerns. The United States and Huawei have repeatedly blocked the horns in recent years, and today's news came shortly after the United States announced new sanctions against Huawei and other Chinese ZTEs.
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The UK said it would allow Huawei to help build its 5G network early this year. However, this decision was accompanied by several important restrictions, notably the limitation of the company to a maximum limit of 35% of all radio equipment, as well as the prohibition to use the company's kit in the heart of the network. "The security and resilience of our networks is of paramount importance," an NCSC spokesperson told the BBC. "Following the US announcement of additional sanctions against Huawei, the NCSC is carefully considering any impact this may have on UK networks." Huawei generally responded optimistically against the news, saying the reports "just don't make sense." "The government decided in January to approve our participation in the 5G rollout, because Britain needs the best possible technologies, more choice, innovation and providers, which means more secure and more resilient networks," said Victor Zhang, vice president of Huawei. . "As a 100% employee-owned private company that has been operating in the UK for 20 years, our priority has been to help mobile and broadband companies keep Britain connected, which, in this current health crisis, has been more vital than ever. This is our proven track record." Via BBC