Germany was heavily reliant on China’s network equipment manufacturers for their 4G network and initial 5G networks. Now, Germany plans on banning China’s Huawei and ZTE from their newer and faster upcoming 5g networks.
A security investigation has not yet been formally concluded, but the results are already known, the government says. Critics of Huawei and ZTE argue that their close ties to China’s government mean that incorporating their components in networks could give Chinese agents access to critical infrastructure.
