EU considers Huawei ban to build 5G

The move comes as a response to increasing concerns in Brussels about certain national governments delaying action on the matter, officials said. — Reuters

BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) is considering a mandatory ban on member states using companies that might pose a security risk in their 5G networks, including China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the Financial Times reports.

The move comes as a response to increasing concerns in Brussels about certain national governments delaying action on the matter, the officials told the newspaper.