While attention has been focused on Huawei’s involvement in national public 5G infrastructure, debate has intensified over its role in a far larger number of private networks in many countries, including the USA. The UK’s recent prohibition on Huawei was addressed explicitly at public networks, but the country’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) did caution that vendors deemed high risk should not be used in safety-critical operations. Indeed, the NCSC stated: “Where networks are safety-related or safety-critical, HRVs (High Risk Vendors) should be excluded from involvement in the networks.” It added that the UK government was continuing to review role of HRVs in other critical sectors. This implies it is only a matter of time before the Huawei ban extends…