Deutsche Telekom resists EU Huawei 5G ban, cites 40B euro cost

Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim Höttges publicly opposes European Commission plans to restrict Chinese equipment in 5G networks, arguing no security issues with Huawei and estimating forced infrastructure replacement could cost up to 40 billion euros. This marks a rare public rift between a major EU telecom operator and Brussels over China tech policy, potentially complicating EU-wide security measures.

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