Challenges in Removing Huawei from Telecommunications Networks

The chapter explores the challenges involved in removing Huawei from telecommunications networks, particularly focusing on the proposal to eliminate Huawei from the management system in the radio access network while still using their equipment. It discusses the feasibility of transitioning to an open interface like O1 in an Open RAN environment and the resistance faced in countries like UK and Germany. The chapter also touches on the costs and difficulties operators face in upgrading their telecom networks to support 5G coverage.