Huawei Calls UK to Remove 5G Equipment Ban

Huawei demaned UK on Monday, to cancel its ban on the company's telecommunications 5G equipment following the defeat of the current U.S. president in the 2020 Presidential elections. According to Victor Zhang the vice-president of Huawei , UK should revisit its decision to ban the Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei from its 5G network in the post-Trump era and recognise that it will worsen England’s north-south pide, as Guardian reported.

Zhang added, ''The decision is going to have a huge economic impact on the UK. The UK wants to see a balance of investment between London, the south-east, the Midlands and the north of England. World-class connectivity is crucial to this objective, and without that it is very difficult to close the gap in the economic imbalance in the UK.”

Moreover, In July the UK government after pressure from the Trump administration, reversed a plan to let the firm be a controlled 5G supplier, and instead ordered Huawei equipment be stripped out of the country’s 5G networks by 2027. Later, Sweden announced on October, that it banned equipment from Chinese telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE from its new 5G network, joining other European nations that have restricted the role of Chinese suppliers.

According to the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS), the setting of the licence conditions followed assessments by the Swedish Armed Forces and security service, which called China one of the biggest threats against Sweden.

On other hand, in France, Huawei will not be subject to a total ban on the 5G market, but operators already using the firm’s equipment will have operating authorisations limited to eight years. Noteworthy, Huawei has become the world leader in telecom network equipment with a notable lead over 5G, and now outstrips its rivals in market share.