Finland plans to expand its 5G ban; Huawei submits objections.

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency recently published a draft regulation proposing to expand the scope of the 5G ban to include 5G base stations and some core network functions. Previously, in 2021, Finland unreasonably banned Huawei and other suppliers from participating in the construction of its telecommunications core network, citing so-called national security concerns. Huawei has submitted its objections, explicitly stating its strong opposition to classifying base stations as critical infrastructure.