Orange, A French Telecom Takes Stand For Huawei Amid Its 5G Network Security
The state of France has controlled telecoms operator Orange renewed its defense of rights of Huawei to sell 5G network equipment in Europe.
Amid tense debates on the continent over mobile-network security.
This discussion has intensified in Germany and France this week after European industrial policy.
The chief Thierry Breton dismissed and claimed that relying on European companies to establish a 5G network would delay its rollout.
The authorities of the US have called for a total ban on the world’s biggest telecoms equipment maker Huawei.
In Europe’s 5G networks over fears of Chinese spying, left some of the largest carriers fretting that their investment plans could be jeopardised.
Huawei has denied repeatedly that its equipment can be used for spying.
While agreeing on the desire described by Breton to favour European providers such as Ericsson and Nokia.
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Richard said he hoped the call for more stringent rules would not lead to a de facto veto of Huawei in Europe.
“It would go against the interests of the EU and would cause major problems for most of the EU operators.”
Added Richard, who also chairs the telecoms industry lobby group GSMA.
Previously, the comments echoed remarks made late last year, when he said some of the security fears surrounding Huawei were “complete nonsense”.
A former French finance minister, Breton who led Orange in the early 2000s.
In contrast, he insists that strict security conditions would not make delays.
in the rollout of 5G technology on the continent.
“Europe, including Germany of course, is on track.
We are not, and won’t be, late in Europe on the deployment of 5G,”
Breton said at a weekend conference in Munich, Germany.
Breton, who heads the vast ‘Single Market’ portfolio in the new European Commission.
It includes industrial policy, and has said Europe should preserve its “technological sovereignty”
By ensuring it has domestic alternatives in strategic areas.
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