A finalized draft regulation was reportedly made public in Germany on September 30, 2026, adding mobile radio access networks (RAN) to the country’s critical-infrastructure framework. The proposal could provide a legal basis for later restrictions on critical components from designated manufacturers, but it does not itself ban Huawei equipment.
Germany’s draft reportedly adds RAN to critical infrastructure
The Bundesnetzagentur reportedly prepared the draft with the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection. The reported change brings mobile-network access infrastructure into the critical-infrastructure framework.
What the radio access network does
The radio access network is the part of a mobile system made up of towers and antennas that connect phones and other user devices to the network core. The core routes communications through the wider network; RAN is the link between users and that core.
What could happen next
The draft’s reported effect is to create a route for Germany’s Interior Ministry to restrict critical components made by specified manufacturers. Any such restriction would require a later step: the draft itself does not automatically prohibit Huawei equipment. A final security list was reported as expected in January 2027.
Potential reach across German mobile networks
If a restriction covered Huawei antennas, about 46,000 mobile-network sites in Germany could be affected, according to a reported estimate. Vodafone, Telefónica and Deutsche Telekom, major German customers for Huawei equipment, have sought more time and subsidies for equipment replacement.
