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Huawei contradicts EU Commission on 5G security approach

Published on : Saturday 17-06-2023

Huawei Technologies is one of the worlds leading providers of information technology and telecommunications solutions.

Dusseldorf, June 2023 – Huawei firmly rejects and contradicts recent statements by representatives of the European Commission on 5G networks. These are clearly not based on a verifiable, transparent, objective and technical assessment of 5G networks.

Huawei understands the concern of the European Commission to ensure cybersecurity in the EU. However, market access restrictions or even exclusions based on discriminatory judgments entail serious economic and social risks. They would slow down innovation and distort the EU market. A study by Oxford Economics comes to the conclusion that excluding Huawei could increase the investment costs for 5G in Europe by tens of billions of euros, which would have to be paid for by European consumers.

Publicly labeling a particular company as HRV (high-risk vendor) without legal basis violates the principles of free trade. It is of the utmost importance to emphasize that the discriminatory HRV assessment must not be made without due process and proper consultation with any provider. As an economic actor in the EU, Huawei has procedural and substantive rights and should be protected by EU and Member State laws and their international obligations.

Cybersecurity is a top priority for Huawei. Huawei opened a cybersecurity transparency center in Brussels in 2019. This center is open to customers and independent testing organizations. You are invited to conduct fair, objective, and independent security testing and reviews against industry-recognized cybersecurity standards and best practices.

We will continue to offer globally certified and trusted products and services that connect millions of Europeans.

Huawei Technologies is one of the worlds leading providers of information technology and telecommunications solutions. More than a third of the worlds population and more than half of the German population uses Huawei technology directly or indirectly. The company, headquartered in Shenzhen, has 207,000 employees worldwide and operates in 170 countries with its three business areas Carrier Network, Enterprise Business and Consumer Business. Huawei employs more than 114,000 people in research and development and operates 16 research and development clusters worldwide and 28 innovation centers together with partners. Huawei has been active in Germany since 2001 and employs over 2,000 people at 18 locations. Huaweis largest European research center is located in Munich.