A leak from the U. K.’s National Security Council says Huawei has been approved to supply certain 5G infrastructure equipment, but not core components related to secure aspects of the network. Though not official, this would go against U. S. government recommendations regarding possible security threats from Huawei.
Although the news has yet to be made official, leaks from within the U. K. government say Huawei will supply components to build the country’s 5G network. If this is officially confirmed, it will come after warnings of security risks regarding the inclusion of the company’s equipment in the 5G network. Seemingly as a compromise, the leak says officials will only approve the use of “non-core” Huawei hardware, rather than the essential components needed to route calls, or check device identification numbers.
The leak has been reported by The Telegraph newspaper in the U.
