I am setting a clear path for the complete removal of high-risk suppliers from our 5G networks. It will be done by defining unprecedented new powers to identify and ban telecommunications equipment that endangers our national security.
Huawei's 5G UK ban
In July, the UK authorities had already ruled on the matter, establishing that by 2027, components produced and marketed by the Chinese group should no longer be present in the British networks. Any purchase will be prohibited from January 2021. A clear turnaround compared to what was initially announced in the first months of 2019 precisely in terms of 5G. Then the response of the Shenzhen company was not long in coming, we report an excerpt below.The disappointing turnaround of the British government was justified by the latter with reference to the sanctions imposed by the US government, although unsupported by evidence, and not any breach by Huawei. In this way, the US government could reduce the variety of supply in the supplier market, damaging the European digital economy and undermining Europe's digital sovereignty, which includes the freedom to choose one's suppliers.
Competitors such as Nokia and Ericsson will inevitably benefit from it, which are also engaged in the construction and supply of components for mobile networks.
Source: Bloomberg