Earlier this month, Huawei stated that it had filed an appeal against a ruling by a Swedish court back in June 2021. The initial ruling upheld the ban of sale of the company’s 5G telecommunications equipment.
For those unaware, back in January 2021, Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden had dismissed an appeal by Chinese tech giant against its exclusion from the country’s 5G network rollout. The company’s equipment was banned from Sweden’s network and the sale of its 5G gear was also prohibited. The primary reason for the ban was to safeguard the security of Sweden. Huawei insisted that it is being targeted unfairly on false suspicion of links to the Chinese government.
In June, it faced another blow in the region as the court dismissed its second appeal as well. Now, the company has filed another appeal stating that it has requested an oral hearing in the case. Although, the Court of Appeal can decide whether such a hearing should be held or a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice should be requested. This marks another region in Europe where the company is facing a ban.
Furthermore, the situation is made worse by the US legalization against Huawei and ZTE telecom infrastructure in Europe. This move from the US seeks to provide support and funds to its allies in the Eastern Europe that are vulnerable to low cost telecom equipment from these Chinese firms. Meaning, the company is facing increased tensions and scrutiny in the west, as the US continues to pressure its allies to ban Huawei.
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