The Channel Islands to follow UK in move to exclude Huawei as 5G supplier
The Channel Islands are expected to follow the UK and exclude the telecoms giant Huawei as a supplier for their 5G networks.
The decision was taken by the UK Government amid security concerns around the Chinese firm.
The States of Guernsey say a decision over the use of Huawei to implement its 5G infrastructure will not slow planned improvements to the island's digital network.
The States say it has had regular contact with the UK NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) and the decision to exclude Huawei is one that had been anticipated.
In January, England's prime minister controversially allowed the Chinese tech firm to be involved with the UK's 5G network, which is in development.
There were huge security concerns over Huawei's links to the Chinese state, with critics claiming the firm's involvement in UK infrastructure would compromise Britain's ability to protect its own data.
Jersey Telecoms says it has already taken the decision to move away from using ZTE (another Chinese firm) which is the company's current mobile network equipment provider and have no Huawei technology currently.