UK approves restricted 5G role for China's HuaweiBritain and the EU approved a limited 5G role for Chinese telecoms giant Huawei despite US strong opposition. 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. Such vendors will be excluded from sensitive UK locations, such as nuclear sites and military bases, while their market share is to be capped. Huawei welcomed news that it would have at least a limited role in building Britain's 5G networks, after Washington lobbied hard for the company to be sidelined completely on security concerns. All eyes on WashingtonThe US had threatened to limit intelligence sharing with London in the event of Huawei winning a UK role.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2020 13:41 UTC