FCC to vote on new proposals to keep Huawei, ZTE networking gear out of U.S. 5G networks

The FCC, repeating the well-worn line that Chinese networking equipment manufacturers Huawei and ZTE are threats to national security, has introduced a two-part proposal that would prevent large U.S. telecom outfits from using gear from either company. , this ban would also force carriers to remove any networking equipment they use that has already been sourced by the two manufacturers. Huawei is the global leader in networking equipment with ZTE in fifth place.

With U.S. carriers building out their 5G networks, lawmakers in the country are concerned that Huawei and ...