Nokia isn't wrong, but they're also not unbiased as Nokia is a primary supplier of 5G gear.
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2025
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Yes, they have the same business interests as Chinese companies, but Nokia has been reportedly banned in China over security reasons. So China will certainly understand if Chinese companies get banned in Europe amid security concerns.
No argument with that statement, but Nokia's calls for action here are not impartial.
Explain? Does it map with any sentiment? Europe is already sceptical about Chinese hardware in critical infrastructure, and not without reason. Ofcourse they have a self interest. The alternative is not saying anything and have already sceptical politicians explaining that yes, Chinese hardware in critical systems is a security flaw for western nations. Nokia is not in dire need of selling 5G gear, and even if they were, would that make Chinese hardware in critical systems of western nations a critical flaw be any less true?
Nokia’s calls for action here are not impartial.
No one in this context is impartial. This is why China - in an impartial move - banned Nokia from its domestic market citing national security reasons. It should go without debate that Europe does the same and banning Chinese companies for the very same reason. Beijing will understand, no?
It must be noted that China has been a 'closed shop' for decades, but for then or so years it has been shielding its domestic markets more than ever.
I believe they have been banned in the United States for a long time due to backdoors
You first have to prove me wrong on Huawei and ZTE claims before you get me to consider any bias. What you said is only true if allegations are wrong (they're not). Besides there are plenty of other 5G providers. Nokia is a strong company. Their self interest is our (mine) interest (as I am European). I don't see any problem
You first have to prove me wrong on Huawei and ZTE claims before you get me to consider any bias.
Are you serious? A company's primary goal is to sell its product or service. If a company can cite any reasons for customers to NOT choose the competitor's products (legitimate or not reasons) they have an interest in doing so. I don't know what more obvious conflict of interest could possibly exist.
You should always consider bias nomatter how right someone may be.
I used to be very against Chinese infrastructure, but after all, why is European/American spyware better again?
European spyware is the least likely to be used to attack Europe.