UK extends deadline to remove Huawei equipment from 5G network core

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings

13/10/2022 10:39

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday extended
the deadline to remove equipment and services from China's
Huawei in core network functions to December 31, 2023, from an
original target of Jan. 28, 2023 after consulting with the
company and telecoms operators.
    The government said the deadline to remove all Huawei gear
from Britain's 5G networks remained unchanged.
 (Reporting by Paul Sandle; editing by James Davey)
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