For the government, network resilience remains the primary focus. A government spokesperson emphasized the importance of long-term security and the enduring resilience of the UK’s telecoms network. They noted that the UK has one of the most robust telecoms security regimes globally and that the decision to designate Huawei as a high-risk vendor was made to safeguard critical national infrastructure. The government has issued clear directions to telecom operators to manage Huawei’s presence in their networks to ensure this protection.
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