Below are details of what was announced:WHAT THE UK HAS ANNOUNCED- The purchase of new Huawei 5G equipment will be banned after December 31 2020. - All Huawei equipment must be removed from 5G networks by end of 2027. HOW WILL IT AFFECT BRITAIN'S 5G- Dowden said that the Tuesday's decision would result in a cumulative delay to 5g rollout of two to three years and cost of up to 2 billion pounds. - Existing Huawei equipment in 2G, 3G and 4G networks, which has been security cleared, will not have to be removed. TELECOM SECURITY BILL- Tuesday's announcement substantially changes what is in the bill, Dowden said, adding it would be introduced in the autumn to give the security advice "secure statutory footing".

Source: The Star July 14, 2020 12:22 UTC