\tRajeev Suri (pictured) fired a warning to European governments considering stricter security rules following scrutiny of Chinese vendor Huawei, cautioning more red tape could delay 5G rollouts and increase costs for the whole industry.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Financial Times, Nokia’s CEO appeared to suggest he opposed a fragmented approach to security, as governments across the world consider cracking down on Huawei due to allegations it uses its equipment to spy for the Chinese state.<\/p>\n
As one of Huawei\u2019s major rivals, a clampdown on Huawei could benefit Nokia, but Suri suggested he was more concerned the issue could have a wider impact to the industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not sure that certifying products country-by-country is going to get us anywhere,\u201d he said, pointing out 5G will run on software and require more updates, meaning stricter regulation could have a major impact.<\/p>\n
Suri said the industry should look to avoid \u201ca cumbersome process\u201d involving more cost in the supply chain.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s be careful. No more red tape, no more bureaucracy and no more extra cost,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Suri\u2019s comments come days after Nokia CTO Marcus Weldon told BBC News in an explosive interview that the UK should be wary [1] of using Huawei\u2019s equipment.<\/p>\n
Nokia swiftly moved to distance itself away from the comments, stating they did not reflect its official position.<\/p>\n
Suri added it could not yet determine if Huawei\u2019s issues would benefit the Finnish vendor, while he remained tight-lipped on the situation as a whole. \u201cIt is best to stay focused on what you can control.\u201d<\/p>\n[1] https:\/\/www.mobileworldlive.com\/featured-content\/home-banner\/nokia-backtracks-as-cto-warns-on-huawei\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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