Germany Plans to Ban Some Huawei Components From 5G Network
- Network operators could be forced to remove certain equipment
- Ban comes amid US pressure to crackdown on use of Chinese tech
Germany originally avoided an outright ban of Huawei 5G technology in the face of US pressure.
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Germany will likely prohibit some components in the country’s fifth-generation wireless network manufactured by Huawei Technologies Co. once an assessment of potential security risks is completed, according to a person familiar with the plan.
Network operators could be ordered to remove some of the Chinese company’s components that are already installed, said the person, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information.