Romania moves to ban Huawei from its 5G network
TAIPEI — Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban announced on Sunday (Nov. 1) that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei would be banned from its 5G network.
Huawei “does not meet conditions” to be part of the
country’s 5G plans, said Orban, according to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
(RFE/RL). “With respect to 5G, [China] cannot be our partner,” the prime
minister told RFE/RL’s Romanian Service in a Nov. 1 interview.
As Washington has pressed its European allies to block
Huawei from their 5G networks, U.S. Ambassador to Romania Adrian Zuckerman has
warned about the security risks posed by the Chinese telecoms company due to
its close relationship with Beijing. Huawei and Beijing have denied spying
allegations.
“Huawei is the wrong choice,” Zuckerman said in an editorial
he wrote for Romanian media on Sept. 11. “Chinese communists despise freedom,
rule of law, human rights, and the basic truth.”
Romania’s parliament is expected to pass the Huawei
legislation after general elections on Dec. 6, RFE/RL reported. The country
plans to open up its 5G network construction for public tender next year.
Huawei was recently hit with two other setbacks in Sweden
and Italy as well. On Oct. 20, Sweden announced it was banning equipment made
by Chinese telecoms companies Huawei and ZTE from its 5G network, while on Oct.
22, Italy prevented telecoms group Fastweb from signing a deal with Huawei to
supply kit for its 5G core network.
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