An estimated 59% of Germany’s 5G radio access networks (RANs) use Huawei components, and a new report suggests that Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community is looking to impose a limit on Chinese 5G equipment used by local operators such as Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone. Based on the report, the Interior Ministry will present the case to the German federal parliament next week.
According to the discussed draft law, German telcos would have to limit the use of Chinese 5G RAN equipment in the core part of their networks by October 1, 2026. The exact details of the limit have yet to be specified, but the report suggests that it will be a 25% limit or a total ban on Chinese 5G equipment.
A German official, who wished to remain anonymous, said regions such as Berlin, which is home to the German federal government, should not have any Chinese technology used in their mobile networks. Germany’s Interior Ministry wants to curb the country’s overreliance on Chinese 5G technology, but will likely face opposition from the Ministry for Digital Affairs.
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