(ANSA) - Rome, December 23 - Defence Minister Lorenzo
Guerini said Monday that the government must take account of a
warning by parliament's intelligence oversight commission about
the involvement of Chinese companies in the development of
Italy's 5G network.
Last week the Copasir said use of equipment provided by
Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE in Italy's 5G network could be a
security risk.
The firms have denied this but Guerini said Monday that the
warning "must be assessed carefully" adding that the
international debate about this issue "cannot be ignored".
Telecom Italia (TIM) is in the process of selecting suppliers
for the upgrade of Italy's telecommunications infrastructure.
The United States has pressured Italy and other European
States not to use Huawei technology in their new networks.
Chinese 5G warning must be assessed-Guerini
Parliamentary intelligence body warned of security risk