Last month, the Swedish Post and Telecom Government announced that it had decided to ban the use of Chinese manufacturers’ technology in building the country’s 5G networks. The decision was made on the recommendation of the country’s security police Säpo and the Defense Forces due to the threat of espionage. According to the decision, Huawei’s and ZTE’s technology must be removed from the country’s networks by 1 January 2025.

Huawei has now issued a press release stating that it will appeal the licensing terms decided by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority, PTS, for participation in auctions in the 3.5 and 2.3 GHz bands. In its appeal to the Stockholm Court, the company requested that the decision be suspended pending an in-depth investigation. According to Kenneth Fredriksen, Huawei’s Nordic director, the company understands the Swedish government’s desire to improve the level of network security and responds to objective and fact-based security requirements. According to Fredriksen, the recommendations of Säpää and the Defense Forces were made on the basis of assumptions and the companies concerned were not given the opportunity to comment on the alleged security issues before the decision was taken.

According to Huawei, the decision is in itself contrary to both EU and Swedish law. In addition, Fredriksen says he has constantly sought dialogue with the PTS, but to no avail. According to him, the company is awaiting the decision of the Administrative Court, trusting that it will be fair and will benefit both Huawei and society as a whole.

According to a Huawei press release, the terms of the license, which in practice prohibit the use of the company’s 5G devices, were decided 20. October. The auction for the 2.3 and 3.5 GHz bands is scheduled to start tomorrow 10. November. According to the company, it had not been informed of any problems with its equipment prior to the decision and, to date, PTS has not provided information on which specifications or requirements have not been met for its 5G equipment, despite requests

.Source: Huawei Bulletin (E-mail)