The meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) on the use of Chinese technology in the 5G mobile network ended without a decision. It is assumed that a joint solution will be reached by the summer vacation, but it seems that the attitude towards the two Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE is beginning to decline.
Hesitation to expand the 5G network
According to a report in the Friday edition of the newspaper Handelsblatt, which refers to “government departments,” several ministers struggled to reach a compromise on Thursday morning. The focus of the discussion was the expansion schedule for critical IT components from Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE.
Extension of deadline for network operators
Digital politicians from the Social Democratic Party and the Free Democratic Party were open to a significant extension of the unbundling deadline by network operators Telekom, Vodafone and Telefónica. Chancellor Olaf Schulz (SPD) He explained that this approach would be a great advantage for mobile phone companies.
Change of attitude towards Huawei and ZTE
The tough stance taken by many coalition politicians towards Huawei appears to be softening more and more. However, it is still unclear how and when the final decision will be made on the use of technology from these manufacturers in new 5G mobile networks. The goal remains to reach a common solution before the summer vacation.
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