Polish mobile operator Play warns of costs, delays if Huawei banned

Banning Huawei from developing 5G networks in Poland would result in higher prices for consumers and delays in implementing the new technology, the chief executive of Poland’s biggest mobile operator Play said.

Warsaw is considering excluding Huawei equipment from its next generation network over concerns first raised in the United States that the Chinese firm’s technology could be equipped with back doors to allow access by the Chinese government.

Huawei, whose equipment forms the backbone for most of Play’s telecommunications network, denies allegations that its technology could be used for spying.