Telefonica Deutschland: We have 5G backup plan in case of Huawei ban

BERLIN: Telefonica Deutschland said on Wednesday it had taken steps to ensure it can build its 5G mobile network should China’s Huawei Technologies be excluded from the German market on national security grounds.

The leading national mobile operator by customer numbers last year struck preliminary deals with Huawei and Nokia to build its 5G radio access network, which it plans to launch towards the end of 2020.