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 .
The UK's culture secretary has warned that the launch of 5G 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 Wright claimed he would be prepared to sacrifice the economic benefits offered by early adoption of the technology in order to ensure the complete security of the network.