Even under Donald Trump, the American authorities tried to ban the use of Huawei and ZTE devices in 5G communication networks not only in the USA but also in Europe. The German government is only now preparing legislative measures that will force telecom operators to stop using certain types of devices from these Chinese brands.
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The publication reported this week, citing informed sources. time online. In addition to buying new Chinese-made devices, the ban will affect the operation of existing devices, forcing companies to phase them out. As always, the fight with the two Chinese device makers is taking place under the pretext that they could leak sensitive information about subscribers in Europe to the Chinese authorities.
This was announced by Huawei representatives Reuters, that they cannot comment on rumours, and reminded that the company has had a good reputation as a supplier of equipment and technologies in Germany for twenty years. As early as 2021, the German authorities passed a law that sets high requirements for providers of telecommunications equipment in the area of information security, but there was no ban on Huawei and ZTE products at the time. According to some reports, Germany has become more dependent on Huawei for the development of 5G networks than was observed for the development of 4G networks. It is reported that regulators in Germany conducted a months-long study of the structure of these networks before proposing new requirements for telecom operators. Although the process is ongoing, the country’s authorities are already determined to ban the use of certain types of Huawei and ZTE devices on 5G networks.
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