Officials in the UK have proposed granting Huawei a limited role in its future 5G network, resisting US calls for a complete ban over fears of Chinese spying, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Officials in the UK have proposed granting Huawei a limited role in its future 5G network, resisting US calls for a complete ban over fears of Chinese spying, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The officials proposed barring Huawei from the sensitive, data-heavy 'core' part of the network and restricted government systems, it is understood. Meanwhile, German chancellor Angela Merkel has said that diversification is crucial to ensuring a country's security in the rollout of 5G. Shunning one supplier risks being counter-productive, she said, in an apparent show of support for allowing Huawei as a 5G supplier in Germany.

Source: Irish Independent January 24, 2020 02:26 UTC