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US welcomes UK Huawei ban, Pompeo praises Jio for barring firm's equipment

Countries need to be able to trust that 5G equipment and software will not threaten national security, says USA's top diplomat.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a press conference. (Source: @SecretaryPompeo)

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Welcoming the United Kingdom's decision to ban Huawei from future 5G networks, the US on Tuesday said a growing list of countries are standing up for their national security by prohibiting the use of "untrusted, high-risk vendors".

Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo said in a statement clean carriers, like Jio in India, have also prohibited the use of the Chinese company's equipment in their networks. He said that countries need to be able to trust that 5G equipment and software will not threaten national security, economic security, privacy, intellectual property, or human rights.

"We welcome news that the United Kingdom plans