Austria calls for European stance on Huawei to ensure competition

Europe should agree a joint position on whether or not Chinese firm Huawei is allowed to equip 5G networks for next-generation mobile networks to ensure fair competition, Austria’s technology ministry said on Wednesday.

The European Commission is considering a de facto ban on Huawei’s 5G network equipment due to security concerns. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Vice President Mike Pence have been lobbying European politicians this week to ditch the Chinese firm’s network products.