UK puts 5G pressure on telcos

British telcos could face large fines if they fail to remove Huawei equipment from their 5G networks under new legislation.

The UK government has introduced a new bill which could see telecommunications companies fined up to £100,000 a day or 10% of their revenues if they violate the ban on Huawei equipment. The Telecommunications Security Bill aims to improve the UK’s security standards as well as diminish the threat of operators using high-risk vendors such as Chinese tech giant Huawei, which was banned from being us

A draft bill proposes tough penalties on firms that breach the ban on Huawei gear The UK government is considering a ban on installing Huawei's 5G equipment as soon as next year, to pacify politicians who are pressing for tougher restrictions on the Chinese telecom giant. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that the ban could come as early as September 2021. Con

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