Europe’s 5G delayed by trade war and security reviews, says Tele2 CEO


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 02 Jul 2019

Tele2 Chief Executive Anders Nilsson poses for a picture at the brand's pocket-sized shop at its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Esha Vaish

STOCKHOLM: The rollout of 5G services across Europe has being slowed by US sanctions against Huawei and as European governments review the impact of using Chinese equipment, the head of Swedish telecoms group Tele2 said.

US President Donald Trump's administration had targeted Huawei on security grounds but a partial lifting of restrictions was a key element of a weekend agreement to reopen stalled trade negotiations with China.

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