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Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.
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Mobile operator 1 1 plans to build a new 5G network entirely without Huawei components. The company is partnering with Japan's Rakuten for this purpose. This shows that it is possible to proceed without relying on the Chinese company. However, for established providers, such a conversion would be very costly.
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The debate about 5G networks in Europe is raging. It revolves around security, speed and costs. Now another aspect has come into play: reciprocity. While China opens its 5G network to the Swedish provider Ericsson, Huawei can no longer roll-out 5G networks in Sweden. The security issue is also being approached in the wrong way.
By Frank Sieren
Mobile phone companies warn of losses in network quality if they are forced to remove Chinese components from their networks at short notice. But a Civey poll commissioned by Table.Media shows: Customers are certainly willing to sacrifice expansion speed for greater security.
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While the German government considers Chinese network technology a security risk, Huawei stresses the satisfaction of its customers. In fact, geopolitical considerations play just as big a role in the debate as tangible technical risks. Wireless network operators in Germany, such as Telekom and O2, warn that they need time to make the switch.
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Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser plans to force network operators to remove Huawei components from their systems. The background is a new sensitivity to geopolitical risks. As a side effect, the relationship with China could deteriorate further.
By Michael Radunski
China is building the world's largest fifth-generation mobile network (5G). By 2023, there will be more than half a billion China 5G users. Internationally, China is encountering problems with the expansion of its mobile network. However, there is no unified stance. The USA has blacklisted Huawei and ZTE, the most important Chinese telecommunications suppliers. In the EU, too, one encounters a colorful mix of approaches. From geopolitical disputes between the USA and China to data protection, electromobility and broadband - the latest China-5G news from the Table.editorial team.