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United Kingdom: Implemented Directive on Huawei exclusion from 5G networks in UK

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Implemented Directive on Huawei exclusion from 5G networks in UK

On 14 October 2022, the UK government implemented its “Designated Vendor Direction under section 105Z1 of the Communications Act 2003” to 35 broadband and mobile operators ordering the removal of Huawei technology from the UK’s 5G public networks by…

Scope

Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement access
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-02-18
in consultation

On 18 February 2022, the UK government opened a consultation on new legislative instruments that wo…

2022-03-21
processing consultation

On 21 March 2022, the UK government closed a consultation on new legislative instruments that would…

2022-10-13
adopted

On 13 October 2022, the UK government issued a designation notice to Huawei and a “Designated Vendo…

2022-10-14
in force

On 14 October 2022, the UK government implemented its “Designated Vendor Direction under section 10…