UK mobile operators ignore security fears over Huawei 5G
by Jamie Doward from on (#4JM55)
Firms pushing ahead with Chinese tech giant to set up new network
Huawei is helping develop 5G networks for all four of the UK's major mobile phone operators - even though the government has yet to confirm whether the controversial Chinese technology company will be permitted to build the next generation of wireless infrastructure.
The revelation threatens to exacerbate tensions between the UK and the US, which has taken a firm line against the company amid claims, strongly denied, that it is controlled by the Chinese government and that its equipment could be used to spy on other countries and companies.
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