Altice Portugal picks Nokia for 5G core network

LISBON: Altice Portugal, the country’s largest telecoms company, has picked Nokia as equipment provider for its 5G core mobile network, citing “greater levels of security” it hopes to achieve through the tie-up with the Finnish company.

The announcement on Wednesday ends Chinese technology giant Huawei’s efforts to enter that market segment in Portugal despite European concerns that Chinese involvement in critical infrastructure could compromise security.