On July 11, the German Interior Ministry (BMI) announced that by the end of 2026 components made by Chinese technology companies Huawei and ZTE “must no longer be used” in building up the country’s next-generation 5G mobile networks.
Already existing components, the BMI decided, “must be replaced by the end of 2029.”
The German government considers 5G networks “critical infrastructure” because they are crucial for the energy sector, transportation, health care and financial services.
The ban comes as Chinese technology firms are increasingly viewed with suspicions for their allegedly too close ties to the government in Beijing….