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   EU set to crack down on Huawei, ZTE hardware in member countries   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:36:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Europe is still trying to remove Huawei and ZTE equipment from 5G and other   
   telecoms networks.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   The European Commission is looking to go further on its bid to remove Huawei   
   and ZTE telecoms networks from its member states.    
      
   Vice President Henna Virkkunen has tabled a proposal to make 2020 5G   
   cybersecurity toolbox recommendations legally binding, and could extend    
   beyond just mobile networks to include fixed-line broadband and fibre    
   networks in EU member countries, too.    
      
   Thedevelopment comes despite many countries having already enacted such   
   changes  Sweden banned Huawei and ZTE from its 5G networks in 2020, the UK    
   has done the same, and Germany plans a removal from its 5G core networks by   
   2026.   
      
   Could the EU ban Huawei/ZTE from 5G networks and beyond?    
      
   The UK has framed the removal of Huaweis technology as a supply chain   
   necessity: the security of the companys products can no longer be managed due   
   to the impact of US sanctions on its supply chain.    
      
   In October 2022, an immediate ban on new Huawei 5G installations was    
   enforced, with the removal of existing equipment mandated by 2027.    
      
   We must have confidence in the security of our phone and internet networks   
   which underpin so much about our economy and everyday lives, former Digital   
   Secretary Michelle Donelan commented.    
      
   Beyond existing bans, Italy also reviews deals with Chinese firms   
   individually, while Spain and Italy still allow the company to operate within   
   its networks. Slovenia took this one step further, by rejecting a bill that   
   would exclude high-risk vendors.    
      
   Traditional Western rivals such as Nokia and Ericsson have struggled to   
   compete on price against Chinese firms due to the way they get partial    
   funding from state backing.    
      
   This state backing has some policymakers concerns about potential espionage   
   threats and other risks associated with ongoing geopolitical and    
   technological battles.    
      
   The EU 5G Cybersecurity Toolbox was positioned as a framework of strategic    
   and technical measures to strengthen network security in 2020, with   
   recommendations including restrictions, installation bans and supplier   
   diversification, but discussion seems to have reopened about this topic   
   following a clear divide in national approaches rather than unified European   
   collaboration.    
      
   Via Bloomberg    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/eu-set-to-crack-down-on-huawei-zte-hardware-in-m   
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