Sideli­ning Huawei phones, Vodafo­ne has mirror­ed action by EELONDON:Vodafone on Wednesday launched its 5G service in the UK, but without smartphones from controversial Chinese technology giant Huawei. By sidelining Huawei phones, Vodafone has mirrored action by EE, the first UK provider to roll out the technology that offers almost instantaneous data transfer with its own launch at the end of May. “5G will transform the way we live and work,” Vodafone UK Chief Executive Officer Nick Jeffery said Wednesday. While Vodafone does not use Huawei in its core UK network, it does rely on a mixture of Ericsson and Huawei in its radio access network or masts. Vodafone has meanwhile stressed that there are “multiple” layers of security between the masts and the core network.

Source: The Express Tribune July 04, 2019 10:18 UTC