Huawei 5G ban is upheld by Swedish court in further blow to Chinese telecoms giant’s European plans
- The ruling is Huawei’s second loss on appeal after authorities in Stockholm barred the company from its network in October, citing national security
- ‘Our door remains open to constructive dialogues with relevant parties to work out practical solutions to mitigate any security concern,’ Huawei says
Sweden’s regulator, the Post and Telecom Authority, banned the company along with Chinese counterpart ZTE from the network in October because of security concerns on the recommendation of the nation’s intelligence services. Huawei lost its initial appeal in December.
“Sweden’s security is of heavy importance and the administrative court has taken into account that only the Security Police and the armed forces together have an overall picture regarding the security situation and the threat to Sweden,” the court said in a statement on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
A Huawei representative said the company was “disappointed” with the verdict, but added that it was “not the final ruling on our case”.
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“We are currently studying the judgment and the court’s reasoning to determine what further legal remedies to pursue to protect our legitimate rights and interests. Our door remains open to constructive dialogues with relevant parties to work out practical solutions to mitigate any security concern,” the statement said.
