Europe Can’t Stay Behind in 5G Tech, Says Olaf Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz advocated the expansion of 5G mobile networks in Europe during the Nordic Summit on Safety and Competition held on 13 May 2024 at Stockholm.

Highlighting Europe’s profit in having leading telecom companies, Olaf Scholz specifically referred to Swedish firm Ericsson, keeping in mind their success not only within Europe but also globally.

During his visit to Ericsson, Olaf Scholz was with leaders from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. He also revealed the discussions held in Berlin, “underlined the provision of companies of” extremely secure techniques “in case of safety concerns. The comment is amidst the ongoing debate about the possible boycott of some components from Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE in European 5G networks.

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