BT Falls Short of Huawei Rip-Out Deadline With 99% Data Moved
- EE-owner BT says remaining 1% is on 2G and 3G networks
- The UK cracked down on Huawei telecoms equipment in 2020
Engineers work to replace Huawei Technolgies Co. components on a mobile network antenna array in Hull, UK, in 2021.
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BT Group Plc missed the UK’s deadline to move data flows off core network equipment made by China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., risking government fines.
“All 4G and 5G data sessions and voice calls are now delivered by non-Huawei core equipment – meaning that over 99% of all core traffic is now being served by non-Huawei kit,” a BT spokesperson said by email on Tuesday.