New guidelines from the European Union (EU) allow for countries to restrict or exclude “high-risk” 5G providers from important parts of their telecom networks, according to Reuters. The news means that Chinese 5G provider Huawei Technologies could be affected.
The recommendations are meant to tackle potential cybersecurity issues at both the country- and EU-level. While Huawei was not named in particular, the company is an obvious target, and the U.S. has also expressed concern. These guidelines warn about security interference from a third country in the supply chain of 5G networks, as well as the dangers of relying on only one vendor.
