Senior German official opposes excluding Huawei from 5G Network

• Chinese technology giant Huawei should not be excluded from Germany's 5G network construction.
• He warned that excluding the Chinese company could delay the rollout of Germany's 5G network by five to 10 years.

Chinese technology giant Huawei should not be excluded from Germany's 5G network construction, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

Seehofer told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that he is against taking a product off the market just because there's a possibility that something might happen.

He said Germany should not ban Huawei from competing for contracts in building the country’s 5G networks. He said all companies are requested to meet strict standards.

He warned that excluding the Chinese company could delay the rollout of Germany's 5G network by five to 10 years.

Seehofer added that he is "in complete agreement" with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the issue.