Advocate General Submits Conclusions on Excluding High-Risk Suppliers from 5G Infrastructure

On March 19, 2026, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union submitted conclusions in the case involving Elisa Eesti, an Estonian telecommunications operator. The case addresses measures for excluding high-risk suppliers from 2G-4G and 5G critical infrastructure to safeguard national and European security, emphasizing proportionality. The focus is on balancing European and national digital sovereignty within the framework of the NIS Directive and the National Cybersecurity Perimeter. No specific vendors, technical details, or CVE IDs were mentioned in the reported content.