BERLIN: Germany's government is planning on forbidding telecoms operators from using certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in their 5G networks, German paper Zeit Online wrote on Monday (May 6). The ban could include components already built into the networks, requiring operators to remo
BERLIN: Germany's government is planning on forbidding telecoms operators from using certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in their 5G networks, German paper Zeit Online wrote on Monday .
The government, which is currently in the midst of a broader re-evaluation of its relationship with top trade partner China, did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Huawei, ZTE and the Chinese government reject these claims, saying that they are motivated by a protectionist desire to support non-Chinese rivals. They did not immediately reply to a request for comment on a possible ban.
A new report shows that Germany has actually become even more dependent on Huawei for its 5G radio access network equipment than in its 4G network, even though operators have avoided using the firm's technology for the core networks.
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