Germany is expected to cut out Chinese companies’ involvement and equipment in its 5G wireless network.
The government and major phone carriers have agreed to a plan to remove components made by tech giant Huawei and other Chinese firms over the next five years from the network, several German newspapers reported.
Other Western countries have also reduced their reliance on Chinese tech, particularly in critical infrastructure, out of security concerns: The US prohibited companies from using Huawei equipment in 2012, while the UK banned Huawei products in its telecoms networks in 2020, and France, Italy, and others have made similar moves. Indeed, Berlin is considered a “laggard” for only doing this now, Reuters reported.
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