Huawei says U.S. sanctions have no immediate impact on UK 5G supplies

LONDON: U.S. sanctions targeting China’s Huawei have had no immediate impact on its ability to supply 5G equipment to Britain, a senior company executive said on Wednesday, calling for more time to understand the full repercussions of the restrictions.

Huawei Vice President Victor Zhang said it would take months to establish the impact of the U.S. measures announced in May, which aim to cripple the firm’s ability to source the advanced microchips needed to make its telecoms equipment.

“These restrictions actually haven’t had an impact on Huawei’s capability to supply to the UK’s 5G and fibre solution at this moment,” Zhang told reporters on a call. “We need to talk about the long term impact, it takes time, it takes months.”