Germany to ban Chinese telecom giants from 5G network

2024-07-11 7

Germany will phase out the use of components from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks, says Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. Speaking at a press conference, Faeser says "we must reduce security risks and...avoid one-sided dependencies", before citing national security fears "especially with regard to the dangers of sabotage and espionage."