Telia to remove all Huawei equipment in Lithuania

VILNIUS: Sweden’s Telia Company will replace all 4G telecoms equipment from Huawei in Lithuania and will not use it for 5G networks, due to the geopolitical situation, its local head told the local BNS news agency.

The United States has been leading a global push to exclude Chinese telecommunication companies such as Huawei and ZTE from communications networks for alleged security vulnerabilities, part or rising tensions between the two powers which saw both countries imposing economic sanctions and restricting rival diplomatic activities.

Several European nations, including Sweden, but not Lithuania, have also restricted the role of Chinese suppliers in 5G networks, on security grounds, despite Chinese protests.