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Germany prolongs banning Chinese 5G equipment

Ryan Daws — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:56:29 +0000

Germany has announced plans to ban critical components made by Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks, citing security concerns. The decision – revealed by Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on Thursday – will be implemented in two phases starting in 2026, with a longer timeline than initially expected. Under the new agreement,... Read more »

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US carriers want $5.6B from the FCC for axing Huawei and ZTE

Ryan Daws — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:58:49 +0000

Carriers in the US are seeking $5.6 billion in reimbursements following the FCC’s decision to axe Huawei and ZTE from national telecoms networks. The FCC voted unanimously in 2019 to ban carriers from using the Universal Service Fund to subsidise purchasing equipment from companies deemed a national security threat. Huawei and ZTE were the first... Read more »

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US set to approve $1.9B fund to help telcos replace Huawei and ZTE

Ryan Daws — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:59:07 +0000

US lawmakers are set to approve a $1.9 billion fund aimed towards helping the nation’s telcos replace equipment from Huawei and ZTE. As Telecoms reported in July, the FCC officially designated the Chinese vendors as national security threats this year. “Both companies have close ties to the Chinese Communist Party and China’s military apparatus, and... Read more »

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Sweden bans Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks

Ryan Daws — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:01:59 +0000

Sweden has decided to ban Chinese telecoms vendors Huawei and ZTE from its rollout of 5G networks. In a statement, the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority said that the “influence of China’s one-party state over the country’s private sector brings with it strong incentives for privately-owned companies to act in accordance with state goals and... Read more »

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The FCC officially designates Huawei and ZTE as national security threats

Ryan Daws — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:21:03 +0000

The FCC has officially designated Huawei and ZTE as national security threats in a further escalation of disputes between Washington and Beijing. Successive US administrations have been wary of Chinese telecoms vendors and advised operators against the use of their equipment, but have never outright designated them a national security threat until now. In a... Read more »

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