European Commission Urges Member States to Exclude Huawei and ZTE From Telecom Networks

A commission spokesperson made the recommendation during a briefing in Brussels on Monday.

(Top Left) A ZTE sign. (David Ramos/Getty Images); (Bottom Left) A Huawei sign. (Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images); (Right) A Hikvision sign. STR/AFP via Getty Images

The European Commission has recommended that EU member states exclude Huawei and ZTE equipment from telecom operators’ connectivity infrastructure.

A commission spokesperson made the recommendation during a briefing in Brussels on Monday. The move aims to strengthen cybersecurity in critical digital networks across the 27-nation bloc.