October 25, 2020

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UK government brings Huawei 5G ban forward

UK government brings Huawei 5G ban forward

The UK government has brought forward its Huawei 5G ban to September 2021. From this date, telecommunications firms will no longer be allowed to install new equipment made by the Chinese tech giant. UK telcos such as EE, Vodafone and Three had previously been working until 2027 to install equipment purchased before the end of [] The post UK government brings Huawei 5G ban forward appeared first on

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Date: 2020-11-30

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