Huawei, or no way?
Brussels will allow Huawei to take part in the new 5G networks, with limitations. But if the company is harmless, why the restrictions? And if it is so dangerous, why was it not banned altogether?
The European Commission has published recommendations on 5G that will serve as guidelines for the 27 Member States. Without naming brands, Brussels followed a path similar to the United Kingdom’s, allowing so-called “high-risk” manufacturers to take part in the new networks, but with limitations.
Broadly speaking, the European Commission wants countries to allow operators to use equipment from those manufacturers to build the less important parts of the new networks, but above all to stop the use of “risky” technology at the crucial points of 5G infrastructure.
AI translation from the Portuguese. First published in ECO on 30 January 2020.