Deadline Looms for BT to Remove Huawei From UK’s Core Network

With 10 days left before the cutoff date, the telecoms provider said it’s still focusing on the ‘work in the core for the government’s deadline.’

A logo sits illuminated outside the Huawei booth at the SK telecom booth on day 1 of the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 28, 2022. David Ramos/Getty Images

The deadline is approaching for the UK’s telecoms operators to remove Huawei equipment from their core networks, but BT is reportedly at risk of missing the end-of-year target.

The government announced the ban of Huawei equipment after the United States sanctioned the Chinese telecommunications giant, with various deadlines for different parts of networks. Operators have been told they could be fined up to 10 percent of their turnover or £100,000 per day if they fail to to meet their legal duty.