Deutsche Telekom Warns Huawei Ban Would Hurt Europe 5G

  • Europe would lag U.S., China by 2 years: internal assessment
  • Governments concerned Huawei’s gear could be used for spying
A Huawei booth at a China Mobile 5G experience center in Shanghai in Dec. 2018.Photographer: STR/AFP
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Europe would fall behind the U.S. and China in the race to install the next generation of wireless networks if governments ban Chinese equipment supplier Huawei Technologies Co. over security fears, according to an internal assessment by Deutsche Telekom AG.