\tUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) argued critics of Huawei must come up with alternative providers to supply equipment for 5G networks, as the US upped the pressure for a ban on the Chinese vendor.<\/p>\n
Speaking to BBC News, Johnson was adamant he would not support any infrastructure which would compromise the country\u2019s ability to cooperate with its Five Eyes security allies (Canada; the US; New Zealand; and Australia) but said he was committed to ensuring the UK had “access to the best possible technology\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to put in gigabit broadband for everybody. Now if people oppose one brand or another then they have to tell us what\u2019s the alternative.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson\u2019s comments come after a US delegation visited the UK yesterday (13 January) to present the government with evidence outlining the security risk posed by deploying Huawei equipment.<\/p>\n
BBC News reported the US officials warned it would be “madness\u201d to use Huawei technology in the UK\u2019s 5G networks. The delegation reportedly handed over a dossier of technical information challenging UK intelligence agencies view the use of Huawei equipment would not compromise national security.<\/p>\n
The US, which has banned Huawei from its 5G networks and placed it on a trade blacklist [1], previously warned intelligence sharing between the countries could be at risk if the UK decides to allow Huawei into next-generation infrastructure.<\/p>\n
A formal decision by the UK government regarding using Huwei kit in non-core parts of 5G networks is expected in the coming weeks [2].<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/major-us-tech-companies-halt-huawei-supplies\/
\n[2] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/uk-stops-short-on-huawei-5g-decision\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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