German interior ministry says Huawei restrictions won't cost telecoms firms - media

"As such the government can send a strong national and international sign on security policy, without having to face accusations of causing extra costs for operators," the paper was cited by WiWo as saying.

Germany's interior ministry believes its planned restrictions on the use of components by Chinese providers in 5G networks will not result in extra costs for telecoms firms, magazine WirtschaftsWoche (WiWo) wrote, citing a key points paper. The deadline of 2026 corresponds to the timeline by which they would in any case mostly have to upgrade their gear, enabling them to phase out equipment by China's Huawei and ZTE, the paper read.

The planned ban on Chinese components in 5G core networks was particularly unproblematic, according to the paper, as those of Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone were already free of Huawei and ZTE components. Telefonica was on track to replace them by 2025. "As such the government can send a strong national and international sign on security policy, without having to face accusations of causing extra costs for operators," the paper was cited by WiWo as saying.

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