Security News > 2020 > January > UK Approves 'Limited' Role for Huawei in 5G Networks

As a result, Huawei will be excluded from the sensitive "Core" parts of new 5G and gigabit-capable networks.

On Wednesday, the European Commission endorsed guidelines for 5G networks that would allow European Union member states to decide whether to allow "High risk" telecommunications groups, including Huawei, in their networks, The Hill reports.

Earlier, U.K. telecom firms BT and Vodafone lobbied Johnson to allow the use of Huawei technology in 5G networks, arguing that they haven't seen evidence of the Chinese firm's equipment posing a security risk that warrants a total ban.

In an effort to add to pressure on countries to ban Huawei's equipment, Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced a bill in the House earlier this month that would block the U.S. from sharing intelligence with countries that use Huawei equipment in their 5G networks.

Last year, President Trump signed an executive order effectively banning Huawei from U.S. communications networks, but the government offered three temporary reprieves, the latest allowing the networks to work with Huawei until February 2020.

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