New Zealand rejects Huawei’s first 5G bid citing national security risk
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s intelligence agency has rejected the telecom industry’s first request in the country to use 5G equipment provided by China’s Huawei Technologies, citing concerns about national security.
Telecommunications services provider Spark New Zealand, which made the request, said on Wednesday it would review the reasoning before considering any further steps.
The decision comes as Western nations become increasingly wary of what they say is possible Chinese government involvement in fifth-generation…