UK announces new partnership with Japanese firm for 5G network after ban on China's Huawei

After imposing a ban on Chinese telecom giant Huawei,  United Kingdom government on Monday, vember 30 anunced a new partnership with Japanese telecom firm NEC for 5G network. UK's Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said that British operators must stop installing any 'Huawei equipment' from September next year or an earlier date than expected, according to reports.

British government decided to ban Huawei in July over security concerns.  move comes amid heightened tension with Beijing over issue of Hong Kong and pressure from Washington. 

"Today I am setting out a clear path for complete removal of high-risk vendors from our 5G networks," Dowden was quoted as saying. "This will be done through new and unprecedented powers to identify and ban telecom equipment which poses a threat to our national security. We are also publishing a new strategy to make sure we are never again dependent on a handful of telecoms vendors for smooth and secure running of our networks," he ded.

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5G open rio access network by NEC

Meanwhile, NEC is expected to deliver a live 5G open Rio Access Network (RAN) to UK operators. This is a new way of building telecom networks where elements from different suppliers can be used in a single mobile network, within UK in 2021, report stated.

decision is part of Downing Street's ro map for complete removal of high-risk vendor equipment from UK's 5G networks, alongside a new 250 million pound ($333 million) strategy to diversify telecom market with plans for a National Telecoms Lab and trials with NEC, according to South China Morning Post reports.

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UK to hold G7 presidency

By next year, UK will hold presidency of Group of Seven nations, a platform it has hopes will expand to include India, South Korea, and Australia. It has identified 5G techlogy as a promising field for collaboration among 10 democracies, or D10, report furr stated.

Also, UK phone companies will t be able to buy any new Huawei products after end of this year under British government's 5G plan. All existing equipment me by Shenzhen-based company will be removed from 5G infrastructure by 2027, as per reports.

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(With ANI inputs)