BERLIN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Germany's federal network
regulator on Tuesday unveiled rules for the build-out of 5G
mobile networks that, in a snub to the United States, do not
exclude China's Huawei Technologies.
Under the new rules, which will become law by the end of
this year or early in 2020, operators have to guarantee that no
information is shared with foreign authorities.
"The requirements are not specifically directed at
individual vendors," said a spokesman for the federal regulator
BNetzA, adding that further regulation will be introduced if
required.
According to the rules, critical infrastructure will be
subject to a certification process.
The United States has piled pressure on its allies to shut
out Huawei, the leading telecoms equipment vendor with a global
market share of 28%, saying its gear contained 'back doors' that
would enable China to spy on other countries.
(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel)