Second Report - The Security of 5G

Select Committee
Defence Committee HC 201 8 October 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 30 items (16 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 30 of 30 classified)
Accepted 14
Accepted in Part 2
Acknowledged 12
Deferred 1
Rejected 1
Government response
The Security of 5G: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2019–21 · published 16 Dec 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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23 Recommendation Deferred
Para 126
Global standards are key to 5G and future telecommunications networks.
Recommendation
Global standards are key to 5G and future telecommunications networks. China has been very active in the standard setting bodies whilst the UK and allies have stood back. This is not satisfactory. The UK should take a leadership role in … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the crucial role of standards and commits to starting work soon to assess how best to support UK industry in standards development and position the UK for leadership in shaping global standards.
Ministry of Defence
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