Austria to collaborate with EU partners on Huawei 5G decision
20/01/2020 10:02
VIENNA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Austrian Chancellor Sebastian
Kurz did not rule out deploying Huawei Technologies HWT.UL
equipment in his country's future 5G networks on Monday but said
the country would coordinate its decisions with European Union
partners.
Kurz told a news conference in Vienna that the most
important issues with regard to the expansion of the 5G network
were ensuring security and preventing an unilateral dependence
on a supplier.
"We want to be technology-neutral and at the same time
guarantee maximum safety," Kurz said when asked about the
government's stance regarding the Chinese supplier, adding: "We
are in close coordination with our European partners and also
with the European Commission."
(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle, editing by Emma Thomasson)
((kirsti.knolle@thomsonreuters.com; +43 1 53 11 22 55;))