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US penalties make Huawei a safety risk more, says the UK leaked report
The UK could reverse its decision to allow Huawei to buy up the country's 5 G network following the conclusion of a report that the US sanctions would make the equipment of the Chinese telecom giant less safe.
The GCHQ national cybersecurity center report, which was leaked by The Telegraph and confirmed by Bloomberg, argues that Huawei's operational restrictions 'force the company to use unreliable technology that might increase risk to the United Kingdom.'
According to The Telegraph, the report is likely to force Boris Johnson to leave the company completely.
Source said that Bloomberg, although an exact schedule is to be confirmed, is ready for the UK Prime Minister 's phase-out of Huawei early this year.
We are considering the impact the United States could have on the UK networks with additional sanctions against Huawei," says the UK Government in a statement. "This is a continuous process and in due course we shall update.
The UK pursued plans to make the 5 G network infrastructure supplier Huawei a partner earlier this year, although the US was under pressure. Huawei was to be used only for "non-core" network elements and was limited to 35% delivery.
Johnson argued that the Huawei technology, already common in British communications networks, lacks a viable alternative.
We work closely with our customers to find ways to deal with the proposed United States restrictions so that the United Kingdom can retain its current lead in 5G.' The impact of the proposed constraints, not on security, but on market position, we believe is too soon.
