Clarity is yet to emerge on the precise timing of the on-ground trials by operators but, according to a 8 February Parliamentary standing committee report, the department of telecommunications (DoT) secretary Anshu Prakash told the panel that a phased roll-out of 5G is expected by the end of 2021 or in early 2022 .
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The U.K. said in July that carriers would have to stop buying Huawei 5G equipment by year-end and strip out its kit from their infrastructure by 2027.
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Countries Where 5G Is Banned Numerous nations allege that the company’s products may contain security holes that China’s government can use for spying purposes . In addition, some countries allege that Huawei steals intellectual property from foreign technology companies.12 Kas 2020
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Political wrangling. It follows months of political wrangling, both in the UK and internationally, over Huawei’s threat to security and its alleged links to the Chinese state . In July, the government ordered the complete removal of the company’s kit from the entire 5G network by 2027, amid pressure from the US.
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