Huawei and Deutsche Telekom held preliminary talks on 5 G network arrangements

Deutsche Telekom had advanced talks to keep China's Huawei as its main supplier of radio equipment for new mobile networks before, according to three sources familiar with the matter, putting the negotiations on hold for political reasons.

The U.S. has asked its partners to protect the Chinese manufacturer from cybersecurity issues. Washington warned allies that China could use the company's equipment as surveillance devices,....