EU recommends member states to not use Huwaei, ZTE in connectivity infrastructure

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has recommended that member states exclude Huwaei and ZTE gears ‌from ⁠local ⁠telecom operators’ connectivity infrastructure, a spokesperson said on Monday.

The new cybersecurity rules being approved would grant ⁠the EU ‌the possibility to ban the ⁠use of gears from high-risk suppliers in the EU market, the spokesperson told reporters during a briefing in ‌Brussels.

China last week threatened with countermeasures against the ⁠EU if the new cybersecurity rules were applied as Beijing considers the proposed rules are “discriminatory”.