EU states told to restrict Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks ‘without delay’

The European Commission told member states on Thursday to restrict “without delay” high-risk equipment suppliers from their 5G networks, with the Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE being specifically highlighted as representing “materially higher” risk. The warning follows a progress report on 5G cybersecurity revealing that of the European Union’s 27 member states, all but three

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