Sweden Bans Huawei, ZTE From New 5G Infrastructure
- Country follows similar bans from U.K., Australia and France
- Telecom regulator calls for Huawei equipment phase out by 2025
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Sweden has banned Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. from gaining access to its fifth-generation wireless network, adding to the increasing number of European governments forcing local telecom companies to shift away from Chinese suppliers.
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority said in a statement Tuesday that the “influence of China’s one-party state over the country’s private sector brings with it strong incentives for privately owned companies to act in accordance with state goals and the communist party’s national strategies.”