The European Commission has recommended that EU member states exclude Huawei and ZTE equipment from telecom operators’ connectivity infrastructure.
A commission spokesperson made the recommendation during a briefing in Brussels on Monday. The move aims to strengthen cybersecurity in critical digital networks across the 27-nation bloc.
New cybersecurity rules now under discussion would allow the EU to ban equipment from high-risk suppliers across the European market, the spokesperson said.
This latest push builds on years of EU efforts to secure 5G and other telecom networks against potential risks from certain foreign suppliers.
The European Union first agreed on a 5G cybersecurity toolbox in January 2020….
European Commission Urges Member States to Exclude Huawei and ZTE From Telecom Networks
