Huawei Welcomes UK’s Decision on 5G Rollout
Huawei has said it is reassured by the United Kingdom government’s confirmation to allow it to participate in the country’s 5G roll-out.
Vice-President, Huawei, Victor Zhang, in a statement, said the evidence-based decision would result in a more advanced, secure and more cost-effective telecoms infrastructure fit for the future.
Zhang, also said the decision gives the UK access to worldleading technology and ensures a competitive market.
The British government had on Tuesday said it would allow Huawei to build the country’s next generation of super-fast wireless networks, despite the US’ threatening that permitting Huawei equipment could undermine trade and intelligence ties with the US.
Zhang said Huawei has strong track record of supplying cutting-edge technology to telecoms operators in the UK for more than 15 years.
It will continue with “supporting customers as they invest in their 5G networks, boosting economic growth and helping the UK continue to compete globally,” he added.
The statement explained that the cyber security record of Huawei had been recognised by two parliamentary committees in UK, a country with the toughest oversight of our industry in the world, and the views of pre-eminent intelligence officials, all of whom agree there is no technical reason for excluding Huawei from the UK’s 5G network. “British Government has full access to evaluate Huawei product ranges through Cyber Security and Evaluation Centre, opened in the country in 2010. “The oversight board of the facility is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre with members from government including Government Communications Headquarters, as well as the UK telecommunications sector,” it added.
Responding to the decision on excluding Huawei from core network, the company’s spokesperson said Huawei has not been invited to bid for any of the core network contracts for the 5G networks in the UK.
“Our focus remains the supply of world leading radio products where we have an established position in the UK market.”
Zhang added that Huawei agrees a diverse vendor market and fair competition are essential for network reliability and innovation, as well as ensuring consumers have access to the best possible technology.