BERLIN - Germany will not bar Huawei from its 5G networks despite the US government’s decision to ban the Chinese tech giant from selling 5G equipment to American telecommunications companies due to concerns of Chinese surveillance.
In an official statement, Huawei said it welcomes Germany’s “fact and standards based approach”. “Politicising cyber-security will only hinder technology development and social progress while doing nothing to address the security challenges all countries face,” Huawei said as quoted by the BBC, Wednesday (16/10).
“Huawei will continue to work openly with regulators, customers, and industry organisations to ensure that mobile networks are secure.”
All German telecoms operators use Huawei equipment and have stated that banning it would delay the rollout of 5G in the country and cost billions of dollars. In the meantime, the UK is due to decide on whether it will exclude Huawei from its 5G networks in the near future. (MS)