France’s limits on Huawei 5G equipment amount to de facto ban by 2028
South China Morning Post
07.23.2020
1 min read
- Telecoms operators have been told they will not be able to renew licences for gear from Chinese firm once they expire
- Licences of three to eight years have been granted, but equipment would have to be dismantled at end of time period if authorisation expires
French authorities have told telecoms operators planning to buy Huawei 5G equipment that they will not be able to renew licences for the gear once they expire, effectively phasing the Chinese firm out of mobile networks, three sources close to the matter said.
Like other countries in Europe, France is laying the ground for its next-generation 5G mobile market in the middle of a growing geopolitical storm between two global superpowers.
