Coronavirus: Huawei warns UK against 5G U-turn after pandemic
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In the letter, Huawei's UK chief Victor Zhang says home data use has increased by at least 50% since the virus first hit the UK, placing"significant pressure" on telecoms systems. Mr Zhang also says the current crisis has highlighted how many people, especially in rural communities, are"stuck in a digital slow lane". And he warns that excluding Huawei from a future role in 5G would be a mistake."Disrupting our involvement in the 5G rollout would do Britain a disservice."
But critics argue it is a security risk to allow the Chinese company to play any role at all because of fears it could be used by Beijing to spy on or even sabotage communications.
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