According to this Coronavirus is delaying the rollout of 5G but it is considered "essential" as it facilitates the increase in homeworking.
"Huawei’s maintenance staff were designated as essential workers in the UK, Mr Zhang said, which meant they could continue to do repairs - but also contribute to the rollout of new 5G base stations.
And the company had put many extra spare parts in three UK warehouses when the virus had broken out in China, to make sure its supply chain suffered as little impact as possible."
UK and European 5G network rollouts will certainly be delayed during the pandemic, Huawei says.
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