Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib: The assassinations were scheduled to be carried out on Saturday with the aim of stirring up national and sectarian strifes in the country
Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib: A series of attempts to assassinate a number of Sunni scholars, judges, and IRGC officers was thwarted
Twin shootings in Rotterdam led to multiple deaths: Dutch police
Dutch Police: Rotterdam shooter arrested
US imposes fresh Sudan-related sanctions: Treasury Department
Dutch Police: Two were wounded in a shooting in the city of Rotterdam, southwest of the country, and the attacker is still at large
Russia halts nuclear fuel exports to US over lack of insurance: Rosatom
Russian Defense Ministry: Ukrainian drone destroyed over Russia's Bryansk region.
Nagorno-Karabakh announces cessation of existence of unrecognized republic.
Russian Defense Ministry: Air defense forces intercepted Ukrainian aircraft-type UAV over Bryansk region.

EU to ban tech companies posing 'security threat' on 5G: FT

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Financial Times
  • 7 Jun 2023 15:56
  • x

The Financial Times publishes a report speculating a probable EU ban on companies, including Huawei, to safeguard its 5G telecommunication networks from possible threats.

  • Visitors wearing face masks walk past a display from Chinese technology company Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing, China, June 4, 2023 (AP)
    Visitors wearing face masks walk past a display from Chinese technology company Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing, China, June 4, 2023 (AP)

The European Union is mulling implementing a ban on the use of technology originating from companies that could cause a "security threat" to its 5G network, as the speculated list includes Chinese telecom conglomerate Huawei, a report by the Financial Times revealed on Wednesday. 

EU officials allege that foreign companies operating in the EU would be used to collect information from users and meddle in with Union's 5G communications network by their national governments. 

A collective decision to ban Huawei has not yet come to fruition as around two-thirds of the EU member states have not yet prohibited the company. 

Related News

EU cracks down on social media platforms to support Paris

France challenges German-led Euro air defense plan

The EU believes that a combined decision to bar Huawei is the only way to safeguard its communication networks, according to the report.

"This is too few. And it exposes the union's collective security," EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton said to the Financial Times.

According to the report, the European Commission's call for enhanced security measures in 5G networks has been largely disregarded by European countries. The Commission's recommendations, which included sourcing equipment from EU-approved vendors, may soon be transformed into a mandatory ban due to the lack of compliance.

The EU is set to provide an update on the progress of implementing these recommendations, but it is unlikely that new regulations enforcing a ban will be adopted before the current European Commission's term concludes in 2024.

The involvement of Chinese companies in the deployment of 5G networks in Europe has been a contentious issue for several years. Concerns about potential espionage have led countries such as the United States, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand to ban the use of Huawei's 5G equipment.

  • Thierry Breton
  • Huawei
  • Telecommunication
  • 5G
  • European Commission
  • European Union

Most Read

Russia destroyed leopard tank in Ukraine with fully-German crew

Russia destroyed leopard tank in Ukraine with fully-German crew

  • Europe
  • 23 Sep 2023
Blinken’s ‘Variable Geometry’ for a New Cold War

Blinken’s ‘Variable Geometry’ for a New Cold War

  • Analysis
  • 24 Sep 2023
Zelensky joins Canadian Parliament’s ovation to WWII Nazi soldier

Zelensky joins Canadian Parliament’s ovation to WWII Nazi soldier

  • US & Canada
  • 25 Sep 2023
BBC from the front lines in Ukraine: It's bad, counteroffensive failed

BBC from the front lines in Ukraine: It's bad, counteroffensive failed

  • Europe
  • 28 Sep 2023

Coverage

All
Morocco & Libya Disasters

Read Next

All
BBC to restrict top hosts' social media usage
Europe

BBC to restrict hosts' social media for chiding anti-migration remarks

Germany, 'Israel'
Europe

Germany signs 'historic' deal to acquire Israeli-made Arrow 3 system

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a media briefing at the State Department, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP)
Europe

'Never say never': Blinken on Biden-Putin meeting in the future

Plastic found in clouds may contaminate everything we consume
US & Canada

Microplastics in clouds cause 'plastic rainfall', infect everything

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS