Germany to remove 2 Chinese firms' components from 5G networks

FILE - Signs promote 5G wireless technology from Chinese firm Huawei at an expo in Beijing, Sept. 26, 2018. Germany announced July 11, 2024, the country will ban the use of components made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE from core parts of its 5G networks beginning in 2026.

A top security official in Germany said Thursday that starting in 2026, the European nation will begin removing key components made by Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE from its 5G core networks.