Deutsche Telekom reiterates opposition to barring Huawei from Germany

BERLIN: Deutsche Telekom said no telecoms equipment vendor should be barred from Germany on political grounds, reiterating its opposition to calls from some lawmakers to bar China’s Huawei Technologies on national security grounds.

CEO Tim Hoettges’ comments on Thursday came as officials put the finishing touches on legislation to anchor a rules-based framework for assessing vendor risk that is expected to foresee a judgment call by key government departments.