While the United States has long banned Huawei 5G equipment from its network, only a third of EU member countries have signed up. Too low a proportion according to Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market.
Outright prohibit the use of 5G equipment from manufacturers deemed to be at high risk in terms of network security. This is the measure that the EU could put in place, ultimatelywhile most of its member countries are still reluctant to take strict measures against the Chinese giant Huawei, the main accused.
Huawei and its 5G equipment targeted by the EU
It must be said that the recommendations made by Brussels to exclude risky suppliers from technological investments seem to have been heard by only a third of member countries, underlines Univers Freebox, which explains that these countries have already banned equipment Huawei of their critical infrastructures. Too low a proportion for Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market. ” It’s not enough. And that exposes the collective security of the EU “commented the person concerned in the context of a meeting in which he participated last week.
The European position is therefore gradually following the approach taken by the Trump administration a few years ago when deploying 5G on its territory. Huawei and its 5G antennas were then accused of directly or indirectly serving the intelligence effort imposed by Beijing on large Chinese companies. Charges always refuted by Huawei, which however never managed to dispel the doubts of the Western authorities.
A ban unlikely for now?
In France, the use of Huawei-branded telecom equipment is also strictly regulated. At present, only Bouygues Telecom and SFR are still authorized by ANSSI to use them, recalls Univers Freebox, and this, for a very simple reason: the majority of their 4G network is already equipped with them. For security reasons, certain areas of French territory are, however, strictly prohibited for this equipment, and over the next 6 years, the two operators will have to gradually dismantle several thousand antennas.
Note, however, that despite its threats, the European Commission could remain inert for the time being, and not pronounce a ban before the end of its five-year mandate. An end of term scheduled for 2024.
Source : Freebox Universe
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