Security News > 2020 > August > France Won't Ban Huawei But Favors European 5G Systems
French President Emmanuel Macron says France is not excluding Chinese telecom giant Huawei from its upcoming 5G telecommunication networks but favors European providers for security reasons.
France's information security agency ANSSI said last month that Huawei Technologies Ltd. will not be banned from France, but French telecoms operators that buy its technology will only be able to get licenses limited to eight years.
The French government has said it will restrict Huawei's 5G technology to protect military bases, nuclear installations and other sensitive sites.
Huawei is at the center of a major dispute between Washington and Beijing over technology and security.
U.S. officials say Huawei is a security risk, which the company denies, and are lobbying European and other allies to avoid its technology as they upgrade to next-generation networks.