However, earlier this week, the head of British intelligence services said the involvement of Chinese firms in the development of 5G networks was a topic the UK needed to discuss. 5G is a revolutionary technology that will take mobile communications and Internet of Things to a whole new level.
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Other countries like the US and Australia have banned Huawei from their 5G development due to security concerns. The US has excluded ZTE Corp. too from its 5G plans for similar reasons. Recently reports had emerged that the US was asking its allies to refrain from using communications equipment made by Huawei due to the risk of links with the Chinese government. Both Chinese companies have continued to refute these allegations.