Deutsche Telekom said it would be willing to exchange data with other network operators to improve the performance of 5 G networks . The German network provider will invest € 1bn ( $ 1.1bn ) by 2021 to build its 5 G network in Austria . Deutsche Telekom 's offer to share data came on the same day that the European Commission announced individual members would need to assess their cybersecurity status by 2020 ahead of the introduction of EU - wide standards and testing . The commission 's stance effectively ignored calls from the US to ban Huawei from turkey 's 5 G networks .
Deutsche Telekom said it would be willing to exchange data with other network operators to improve the security of 5G networks. The German network provider will invest €1bn ($1.1bn) by 2021 to build its 5G network in Austria. Deutsche Telekom's offer to share data came on the same day that the European Commission announced individual members would need to assess their cybersecurity risks by June ahead of the introduction of EU-wide standards and testing. The commission's stance effectively ignored calls from the US to ban Huawei from Europe's 5G networks.