{"id":5805,"date":"2018-12-27T03:33:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T03:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/huawei-deep-concerns-over-firms-role-in-uk-5g-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2018-12-27T03:33:46","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T03:33:46","slug":"huawei-deep-concerns-over-firms-role-in-uk-5g-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/huawei-deep-concerns-over-firms-role-in-uk-5g-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei: ‘Deep concerns’ over firm’s role in UK 5G upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Defence Secretary has reportedly said he has “very deep concerns” about Chinese firm Huawei being involved in upgrading the UK’s mobile network.<\/p>\n

Gavin Williamson’s comments – reported by the Times<\/a> – came after some nations restricted use of the firm’s products in 5G networks over security concerns.<\/p>\n

MI6’s head recently said Britain faced decisions on Chinese ownership of tech.<\/p>\n

The UK says China is behind hackers targeting commercial secrets. Huawei denies any link to the Chinese state.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, Mr Williamson was reported as saying: “I have grave, very deep concerns about Huawei providing the 5G network in Britain. It’s something we’d have to look at very closely.”<\/p>\n

Australia, New Zealand and the US have restricted use of Huawei technology in 5G mobile networks, and Mr Williamson said the UK would look at their example.<\/p>\n

“We’ve got to recognise the fact, as has been recently exposed, that the Chinese state does sometimes act in a malign way,” he added.<\/p>\n

Huawei was founded by a former officer in the People’s Liberation Army but the company denies having any ties to the Chinese government, beyond complying with tax laws.<\/p>\n

The firm has strongly rejected any suggestion that it poses a security threat, saying it has “never been asked by any government to build any backdoors or interrupt any networks”.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, MI6 chief Alex Younger said the UK<\/a> needed to “decide the extent to which we are going to be comfortable with Chinese ownership of these technologies”.<\/p>\n

UK communications company BT has already said it is removing<\/a> Huawei equipment from its 3G and 4G networks, and pledged not to use the firm’s products in the “core” of its 5G service.<\/p>\n

‘Cyber intrusions’<\/h2>\n

This week it confirmed that Huawei equipment was being removed<\/a> from the heart of a communication system being developed for the UK emergency services, although it was not explicit as to why.<\/p>\n

On 20 December, the US indicted two Chinese men accused of hacking into computer networks of Western companies and government agencies, and accused Beijing of cyber-spying.<\/p>\n

UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt described the men’s actions as “one of the most significant and widespread cyber intrusions against the UK and allies uncovered to date”.<\/p>\n

The Foreign Office said hackers acting on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security were stealing commercial secrets from firms in Europe, Asia and the US.<\/p>\n

Officials said their activities were so extensive, they were “putting at risk” economic growth in the UK and the wider global economy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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