Huawei has released an official response to the UK government’s ban on the use of its 5G technology by UK operators. The Chinese tech giant has expressed its disappointment at the news.
This decision is bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone.
The press statement which was published on Twitter says the decision “threatens to move Britain into the digital slow lane, push up bills and deepen the digital divide”. Huawei continues by saying that rather than “leveling up, the (UK) government is leveling down” and they urge them to reconsider.
Huawei claims in the press release that the recent US sanctions will not have affected the resilience of the products they supply to the UK. Huawei also claims the matter is about trade policy and not about security.
Statement regarding UK government decision
Ed Brewster, a spokesperson for Huawei UK, said: "This disappointing decision is bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone. It threatens to move Britain into the digital slow lane, push up bills and deepen the digital divide."1/4 pic.twitter.com/A0V7O1LQmr— HuaweiUK (@HuaweiUK) July 14, 2020
Despite the new development, Huawei says it will continue to work with the UK government to explain how it can continue to contribute to a better connected UK and it will continue to support its customers.
In related news, the chairman of Huawei UK, John Browne, has announced that he will be resigning in September 2020. The date is six months earlier than when his tenure is supposed to end. The announcement was made before the UK government announced the ban.
The former head of British Petroleum became the chairman of Huawei’s board of directors in 2015. A spokesman for the company said Mr. Browne “has been central to our commitment here dating back 20 years” and they thank him for his valuable contribution.
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