Spanish government cancels contract with Telefonica for using Huawei gear

MADRID: The Spanish government has cancelled a fiber-optic service contract with Telefonica over the use of equipment made by China’s Huawei amid concerns in Europe that such gear may pose a security risk, the Digital Transformation Ministry said.

“We confirm the cancellation of the contract for reasons of digital strategy and strategic autonomy,” the ministry said in an emailed statement, without elaborating.