It is a sign of widespread rejection of Chinese telecommunication equipment maker Huawei in Europe. The Britain and France have expressed their intention to exclude the 5G Huawei one after another. Analysts say China’s implementation of the Hong Kong Security Law is accelerating the mood.
According to the Financial Times, the U.K. plans to phase out Huawei from the 5G mobile network construction project as early as this month.
In the meantime, the U.K. has not budged on its intention to use Huawei’s parts to build 5G mobile network even amidst US sanctons. However, the U.K. have allegedly changed its mind after the U.S. FCC officially designated Huawei as a company that poses a threat to national security on April 30.
In particular, the FT analyzed that the separation of the two countries caused by the exclusion of Huawei. When the British government, which opposes the implementation of the Hong Kong Security Law, announced that it would “expand opportunities for Hong Kong residents to move to Britain.”
Until January of this year, the U.K. government has maintained that up to 35% of Huawei’s parts can be used in 5G mobile network markets.
Not only the Britain, France also halts Huawei tech use in the country
On the same day, France is also asking industries to refrain from using 5G Huawei’s facilities. The country is currently asking telecommunications companies not to use Huawei in the future.
The service providers that use Huawei’s facilities each have a 3-8 year permit period. And the service providers that have not received explicit approval for use from next week can accept it as a “reject request”. If they do not respond after the legal deadline.
However, he stressed that this measure is not a total banning on Huawei. And that it is only aims at protecting France’s independence, not a hostile act against China.
