This is the fifth annual report from the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) Oversight Board. HCSEC is a facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire, belonging to Huawei Technologies (UK) Co Ltd (Huawei UK), whose parent company, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, is a Chinese headquartered company which is now one of the world’s largest telecommunications providers.

From the report, “We are now seeing the first incarnations of 5G technology. It provides many capabilities that make it a preferred platform for the digitalized world. Solid security is one of the strengths of 4G networks and the same is expected from 5G. This cannot, however, be achieved just by adapting 4G security features to 5G system because the 5G service palette is more than just an extension from that of 4G. Completely new security functionalities and services are needed in addition to enhanced versions of 4G security features.”