Chinese telecom giant Huawei faced new threats to its business Wednesday as some European firms followed the U.S. tech industry in suspending dealings with the company. Two British telecom companies, Vodafone and a unit of BT Group, said they would suspend plans to include Huawei telephones in their upcoming high-speed 5G networks. This is a temporary measure while uncertainty exists regarding new Huawei 5G devices. Huawei has vigorously denied the spying claims, and the Trump administration allegation that the Chinese government exerts unhealthy influence on Huawei. Vodafone and other carriers use Huawei equipment on the edge of the network, where radio antennas connect with user devices.

Source: Washington Post May 22, 2019 18:03 UTC