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Finding Huawei out of this mess Matthew Hughes Wed 21 Apr 2021 // 11:15 UTC Share Copy Ofcom should take a more active role in ensuring the UKs telecommunications providers do not become over-reliant on products from a small number of suppliers. Or so claims a a new report [PDF] from the Telecoms Diversification Taskforce (TDT), which has urged Government to instruct the British comms watchdog to treat diversification as a "strategic priority." Although the Ofcom has tra...

UK Government Unveils Plans to Speed Up Rollout of 5G Technology The UK government has announced plans to speed up the rollout of 5G technology, which could have major implications for cybersecurity as experts warn that it will expand the attack surface for cyber-criminals. Under the proposals, mobile companies will be allowed to make new and existing masts up to five meters taller and two meters wider, allowing operators to fit more equipment so they can be shared easily. This is expected to...

End is nigh for not-spots, says DCMS Mobile signal blindspots will be wiped out under government plans to level up rural areas with better connectivity and unlock tech innovation in the countryside, says the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The government is proposing law changes to boost ongoing efforts to improve connectivity for  people who live, work and travel in rural areas. The reforms will remove one of the biggest barriers to better coverage in the countryside by reducing buil...

Filling the void left by Huawei Matthew Hughes Wed 14 Apr 2021 // 08:30 UTC Share Copy Smaller telco kit makers should provide 25 per cent of the equipment used in Britains 5G networks following the removal of Huawei, according to the recently formed UK.gov-backed Telecoms Diversification Task Force. Financial Times, also urged the UK government and its Western allies to formalise new telecoms standards that would form the basis of how networks work beyond the 5G era. UK...

Small suppliers must be part of 5G network after Huawei, ministers told A taskforce led by former BT boss Lord Livingston wants the UK and its allies to set new telecoms standards to challenge China 13 April 2021 • 9:57am Smaller telecoms suppliers must form a key plank of the UKs 5G mobile phone network once equipment from Huawei is removed, ministers will be told.  A taskforce headed by Lord Livingston, the former BT boss, will recommend that smaller equipment manufacturers make up a quart...

Countryside OpenRan test call to limit reliance on high-risk firms The technology standard should allow more companies to supply equipment to mobile networks, as the UK tries to move away from Huawei 10 April 2021 • 7:30pm Ministers will be urged to take new steps to diversify the supply of telecoms equipment to help diversify away from Chinas Huawei Credit: Andy Wong/AP Rural Britain should be at the centre of efforts to reduce the risk posed by mobile networks’ reliance on the Chinese te...