London, July 05: The United Kingdom is expected to end the use of Huawei technology in its 5G network as soon as this year due to security concerns, according to UK media.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set for a major policy change after Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is believed to have reassessed the risk posed by the Chinese company, Guardian reported. Also Read | Vande Bharat Mission: Air India to Operate 36 Flights Between India and USA from July 11 to July 19.

In January this year, Johnson allowed Huawei to play a limited role in UK's 5G network. The report comes in the backdrop of US designating Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE Corp as national security threats, saying they have close ties with the Chinese Communist Party and China's military apparatus. Also Read | Hyderabad: Wheelchair-Bound Cancer Patient Falls at Boarding Gate Prior to Her Sudan Flight at RGI Airport, Dies.

A report by GCHQ's National Cyber Security Centre has decided the US sanctions barring Huawei from using technology relying on American intellectual property has had a severe impact on the company, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

The newspaper said officials are crafting proposals to prevent new Huawei equipment being installed in the 5G network in as little as six months. The prime minister's decision to allow Huawei a limited role in Britain's 5G network has caused tension between London and Washington DC in recent months.

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