Telefónica’s Huawei gambit calls out Spain v US (and EC)
Deep Dive: Reported extension of 5G contract with Huawei ignites firestorm. Latest China procurement by a Spanish telco skirts EU recommendations and escalates geopolitical tensions, placing government and its flagship operator in a precarious position between deeply-rooted American and emerging Chinese spheres of influence.
This article includes:
- Themes: 5G core network; 5G standalone (5G SA); Cybersecurity; Defence industry; Geopolitical tensions; High-risk vendor (HRV); National security; Network Operation Centre (NOC); Radio Access Network (RAN); Tech sovereignty.
- People: Donald Trump; Emilio Gayo; Gus Bilirakis; Henna Virkkunen; José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero; José María Álvarez-Pallete; Marc Murtra; Pedro Sánchez; Rick Crawford; Richard Hudson; Tom Cotton; Xi Jinping.
- Geographic: China; Europe; Spain; United States (US).
- Organisations: Ericsson; European Commission (EC); European Union (EU); Huawei; MásOrange; Nokia; Orange; stc; Telefónica; Vodafone.
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