The government will be working with Jersey and Guernsey as the use of technology from Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is phased out.

It is developing a ’security framework’ to address the risks associated with the use of Chinese technology from what are known as high-risk vendors’.

Huawei is one such high-risk vendor.

Laurence Skelly MHK, Minister for Enterprise, said: ’While the implementation of a telecoms security framework, over a phased period of time, will be in alignment to that of the UK and other Crown Dependencies, it is important that these decisions are made to meet the needs of the Isle of Man, its community and its businesses.

’The long-term health and diversity of supply in the telecom sector is a critical issue to us all and it will take concerted, sustained, international efforts to fix it.

’The UK has proposed a seven-year period for (high risk vendor) Huawei to be phased out. The Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance and the Department for Enterprise are working closely with the industry representatives.’

Graham Cregeen MHK, Minister for Home Affairs said: ’This important decision secures our networks and will protect our critical national infrastructure from cyber criminals, hostile state actors and other disruptions.

’It is vital that we have a robust telecoms security framework in place that gives confidence to the UK, other jurisdictions and businesses locally.

’This framework will not only demonstrate how serious we take our security but also how we act swiftly to protect the interests of the Island and those of our neighbours.’

The UK has imposed a ban of new Huawei equipment from December 31.

Due to the supply coming from the UK this will also extend to key telecoms providers on island.