Spanish paper El Pais reported that Telefonica had signed the deal with Huawei in late 2024

In sum – what to know:

Telefonica extends 5G deal in Spain – The operator reportedly signed a consumer core network contract with Huawei lasting until 2030, despite EU pressure to reduce reliance on “high-risk” vendors.

Huawei defends itself – The company emphasized confidentiality, regulatory alignment, and its 24-year track record in Spain, stressing its core user-plane and NOC equipment face no restrictions.

Tensions with EU oversight – The European Commission recently warned Spain over Huawei contracts, highlighting ongoing scrutiny as Telefónica simultaneously advances 5G core projects with Nokia for enterprise customers.

Spanish operator Telefonica has reportedly extended a contract wi

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