Britain's decision to allow Huawei to play a limited role in building its 5G network is not "fixed in stone" and is being reviewed following the imposition of U.S. sanctions, said Oliver Dowden, the country's culture minister, on Monday.
In January, the U.K. announced that Huawei would be allowed to take a share of the future UK 5G network that is limited to 35 percent. But the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been studying the possible impact of the measures announced by the US in May.
Dowden said the U.S. restriction on Huawei's 5G equipment purchases of advanced chips, which could have an impact on the reliability of Huawei equipment, has significant impact.
Dowden said, "It is not fixed in stone, we constantly review our security to ensure we have the best possible security for our telecoms network."
Dowden declined to comment on reports that British officials were drafting proposals to halt the installation of Huawei equipment, saying that any decision would be declared through Parliament.
