"5G means 5G," they tweeted, "British PM Theresa May defies U.S. instructions to ban Huawei by granting the Chinese tech giant access to its 5G network." Supporters of the U.K. approach point out that Huawei has not secured a full 'green-light', focusing on its exclusion from 'core' parts of the U.K. network rather than its more general inclusion. He dismissed the economic drivers behind the decision, saying that "cutting out Huawei from 5G network would cost Britain £7bn - How much will it cost to pull out in 10 years time?" The backlash came thick and fastAnd that was just the beginning of the political backlash against Theresa May's decision. In a statement, the company said that it "welcomes reports that the U.K. government is moving toward allowing Huawei to help build the U.K.’s 5G network."

Source: Forbes April 24, 2019 12:09 UTC