Security News > 2020 > January > UK Approves Restricted Huawei Role in 5G Network
Britain on Tuesday greenlighted a limited role for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei in the country's 5G network, but underscored that "High risk vendors" would be excluded from "Sensitive" core infrastructure.
London's decision, following a meeting of the National Security Council chaired by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, came shortly after Brussels said it would allow Huawei a limited 5G role in the European Union.
"Huawei is reassured by the UK government's confirmation that we can continue working with our customers to keep the 5G roll-out on track," said Huawei Vice-President Victor Zhang.
The US had threatened to limit intelligence sharing with London in the event of Huawei winning a UK role.
There has been intense debate in Europe and the US about whether or not to exclude Huawei from developing 5G. However, in Brussels on Tuesday, a top European Union official said the bloc would not ban Huawei and would instead impose "Strict" rules.