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UK to ban new Huawei gear installations after Sept

UK to ban new Huawei gear installations after Sept

Wireless carriers in the U.K. won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks after September 2021, the British government said Monday, hardening its line against the Chinese technology company.

Date: 2020-11-30

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