5G: Trump administration suggests US and allies invest in Nokia and Ericsson, despite UK opening door to Huawei
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Despite dire warnings from Washington concerning national security and falling behind in the growth of the “industrial internet,” by handing control to China, prime minister Johnson is giving the go-ahead for Huawei to help build the UK’s 5G and full-fibre broadband networks. A meeting of the UK’s National Security Council chaired by Mr Johnson agreed Huawei’s involvement on the “periphery” of the 5G project, capping its market share by law at 35 per cent. Boris Johnson defends Huawei decision Republican senator Tom Cotton said the UK opening the door to Huawei was “like allowing the KGB to build its telephone network during the Cold War”. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo described the decision by the UK as “momentous” and warned Britain’s sovereignty would be at risk if Huawei was given the green light.