Deutsche Telekom Warns Huawei Ban Would Hurt Europe 5G
According to an internal assessment by Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe would fall behind the U.S. and China in the race to install 5G wireless networks if governments ban Chinese equipment supplier Huawai Technologies Co. over security fears. Officials at Europe’s largest telecommunication company have warned that removing Huawei from the list of suppliers of 5G networks would delay rollout of the technology by at least two years. Germany and other European governments have been weighing whether to place restrictions on the use of Huawei equipment over concerns that Chinese intelligence could use it to spy on other countries, fears the company has dismissed.