Deutsche Telekom has proposed measures to ensure Huawei's 5G infrastructure does not breach Germany's national security. The German government is considering a proposal that would require Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] and other Chinese companies to provide backdoors into their equipment in order for the company to be able Additionally, the company has called for legal liability to be broadened to cover both network vendors and operators.
Deutsche Telekom has proposed measures to ensure Huawei's 5G infrastructure does not breach Germany's national security. The partially state-owned company said critical infrastructure should be independently certified before deployment, while also proposing that network equipment makers submit the source code running their equipment to a third party. Additionally, the company has called for legal liability to be broadened to cover both network vendors and operators.