The Trump administration has demanded Huawei be left out of Germany’s plans for 5G.
In German towns such as Tangerhütte, the need for dependable digital access has eclipsed U.S. warnings about Chinese tech company Huawei.
But ultimately, Germany — along with governments across Europe — will have to choose. And either way, there are likely to be significant costs.Huawei technology is already deeply embedded in Europe’s communications networks, and German telecom companies fear they won’t be able to deploy 5G without the help of the Chinese firm. Although the country is the undisputed economic titan of Europe, it is also a digital laggard.
But they warn that they won’t be able to deploy the new network — billed as an exponential jump in connectivity that will open the door to autonomous vehicles, remote surgery and other transformational uses of technology — without help from Huawei. Mayor Andreas Brohm sees improving connection speeds and cellular reception as the keys to his area’s economic revival. But picking providers that include Huawei in their plans would further roil an already turbulent transatlantic relationship. U.S.
But apart from the U.S. pressure, German security officials and experts say there is good reason to be wary of Huawei. The firm, they say, can’t be trusted not to take part in surveillance or spying on behalf of the Chinese government, and a crucial role for the company in German communications networks could become leverage for China in geopolitics.
The town of nearly 11,000 has lost a third of its population in recent decades, as employers shuttered operations and young people sought better opportunities in bigger locales.
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