Britain wants to create a “D10” to find alternate 5G equipment suppliers to Huawei
Britain now seems as desperate to replace Huawei as a supplier for its 5G networks as the U.S. has been. Last year, the Trump administration reportedly approached U.S. networking firms Cisco and Oracle about creating parts for 5G networks. Both companies turned down the request stating that it would take too much time and money.
Right now, Britain is said to be analyzing the impact that the latest U.S. sanctions on Huawei might have. Two weeks ago, the U.S. Commerce Department changed an export rule that requires foundries to obtain a license from the U.S. to supply chips to Huawei. Chips made from wafers in production at the time of the rule change can still be shipped to Huawei as long as they are delivered to the company no later than mid-September.
Prime Minister Johnson has said that he wants China to have nothing to do with Britain’s telecom networks, including its 5G networks, by 2023. Huawei is considered to be a national security threat in the U.S. because of its perceived ties to the communist Chinese government.
