The United Kingdom decided on Tuesday (14) that operators will no longer be able to purchase 5G equipment from Huawei, following the steps of the United States. British companies will be banned from buying new fifth-generation mobile infrastructure products from the Chinese manufacturer later this year and are expected to remove what has already been installed by 2027.
The British government gave in to pressure from the United States, where Huawei is banned from doing business with any local company, preventing the company's Android phones from shipping to the Play Store. Germany, France, and Italy, together with the Americans, also discuss barring Huawei's equipment from mobile networks, alleging "national security risk".
For the United States, Huawei, which is still the leading provider of 5G in the world, could be used by the Chinese government to spy on or sabotage mobile networks in other countries. American security agencies, such as the FBI, CIA, and NSA, have even called for the population not to use Huawei phones because of fears that the devices could be used for spying.
President Donald Trump asked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, leader of the Conservative Party, to ban Huawei because it is part of the "Chinese Communist government". Huawei denies all accusations and says the United States wants to stop the company's growth because no American company can offer the same technology at a competitive price.
5G could delay two to three years without Huawei
Huawei's ban on 5G in the UK is expected to represent a two to three year delay in the implementation of the new mobile network in the country. In order to exchange the equipment already installed and search for new suppliers, an additional investment estimated at up to 2 billion pounds sterling (R $ 13.5 billion in direct conversion) will be necessary.
In addition to the ban on the supply of new 5G equipment, which will take effect in late 2020, Huawei will also face a ban in the fiber optic connection infrastructure market. The British government has yet to set the rules, but the transition to a broadband network without Huawei is expected to take place within two years.
In Brazil, operators are expected to put pressure on the government and ministers to avoid sanctions on the Chinese manufacturer's equipment, for fear that the ban will increase 5G implementation costs. The four major operators, Claro, Oi, TIM, and Vivo, have contracts with Huawei, which is in 70 thousand of the 86 thousand radio antennas of 2G, 3G, and 4G in operation in the country, according to Anatel estimates.
With information: Reuters, Wall Street Journal, tecnoblog
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