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  • Norwegian Carrier Telenor Drops Huawei In Favor of Ericsson

    Norwegian Carrier Telenor Drops Huawei In Favor of Ericsson

    Reuters is reporting that Norwegian wireless carrier Telenor has decided to use Ericsson equipment for its 5G network, phasing out existing Huawei equipment.

    According to Sigve Brekke, Telenor’s chief executive, the company “had carried out an ‘extensive’ security evaluation as well as considering factors such as technical quality, innovation and modernisation of the network.”

    “Based on the comprehensive and holistic evaluation, we have decided to introduce a new partner for this important technology shift in Norway,” he said.

    Amid a campaign by the U.S. government to pressure allies to blacklist Huawei over concerns its equipment could give Beijing a way to spy on other countries, the is a big setback for the telecommunications company the same week it had previously scored a big win. Wednesday it was reported that Telefonica Germany had selected Huawei to build out its 5G rollout.

    According to Reuters, Telenor plan to completely phase out Huawei’s equipment within the next 4 to 5 years.

  • Telefonica Germany Has Selected Huawei to Help Build Its 5G Network

    Telefonica Germany Has Selected Huawei to Help Build Its 5G Network

    CNN Business is reporting that Telefonica Germany has decided to use Huawei equipment to build its 5G network.

    Huawei has been fighting allegations that its equipment can be used by the Chinese government to spy on companies or governments using Huawei’s equipment. The U.S. has already blacklisted Huawei and has been campaigning allies to do the same.

    Germany has been something of a battleground for the telecommunications company, as conservative elements within the German government have called on Chancellor Merkel to ban Huawei. So far, Merkel has refused those calls, instead saying the government would outline security measures all telecommunications vendors must meet.

    In the midst of the back-and-forth over Huawei’s role, Telefonica Germany has announced they plan on using the company’s equipment in their 5G rollout, although they told CNN Business they “will only go ahead with the partnership once Huawei receives a security certification from Berlin.”

    Nonetheless, the news is a big win for Huawei, and adds weight to the claims of network operators that it will be difficult to roll out 5G without access to Huawei’s equipment.