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Germany to remove Huawei 5G equipment over fears of "sabotage and espionage" | The purge will happen over the next 5 years


The phase-out will happen in two stages. First, by the end of 2026, any Huawei or ZTE gear in the core 5G networks, which act as the...

The country's government announced an agreement with the major telecom players – Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and Telefonica – to ditch components from the Chinese tech giants over cybersecurity worries. Berlin has been indecisive over what to do about the Chinese 5G equipment for years, under pressure from allies like the US and UK who view Huawei as a potential cybersecurity threat. The Chinese embassy in Germany warned it will take "necessary measures" to protect its companies' interests and slammed the decision as damaging "mutual trust" that will impact future China-Europe cooperation in tech.

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