The government 's culture secretary has suggested that the adoption of 5 G technology could be delayed because of security concerns . fears that Huawei kit could be used to facilitate state-sponsored espionage. With the government divided on the extent to which Huawei equipment should be incorporated into the country 's infrastructure , Jeremy Hunt claimed he would be prepared to sacrifice the economic benefits offered by early adoption of the technology in order to ensure the complete integration of the industry .
The government 's culture secretary has suggested that the adoption of 5 G technology could be delayed because of security concerns . With the government divided on the extent to which Huawei equipment should be incorporated into the country 's infrastructure , Jeremy Hunt claimed he would be prepared to sacrifice the economic benefits offered by early adoption of the technology in order to ensure the complete integration of the industry .