Security risk: Government proposal allows ban on Huawei from 5G networks

The Government has introduced new legislative proposals that will allow it to ban companies from supplying technology to critical parts of the next generation of mobile networks where they are deemed to pose a “threat to national security”.

The provisions come on the back of moves by a number of European countries – following the lead of the US and Australia – to exclude Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from supplying critical parts of 5G networks.