According to a decision published in the official journal, Romania has officially rejected a request submitted by the Chinese telecommunications group Huawei, which wanted to use its equipment in Romania’s 5G network. .
The government explained that the decision was taken “on the basis of Law 163/2021 on the adoption of measures related to information and communication infrastructures of national interest and conditions for the implementation of 5G networks.”
The law stipulates that telecommunications operators can only use in their 5G networks technologies, equipment and software from manufacturers that have been approved in advance by a decision of the Prime Minister, based on the approval of the Council of National Defense (CSAT). .
This decision is also based on the assessment carried out by the responsible authorities on the ground, in terms of risks, threats and vulnerabilities to national security and defense of the country, and by referring to the obligations owed by Romanians. There is. Forming the state within the framework of cooperation at the level of international organizations to which Romania is a member, the European Union and bilateral strategic partnerships.
A study commissioned by Huawei by law firm Dentons and consultancy Auditel estimates that Huawei will lose €2.7 billion in 2021 if Chinese companies are excluded from Romania’s telecommunications market due to the implementation of the 5G law. It has been shown that there is a possibility that
Despite laws enacted to prevent China from entering the market, Romania last year approved Chinese company Lenovo as an equipment provider.
