The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says that performing a full replacement of all Huawei and ZTE hardware on American wireless networks will cost $1.837bn in total.
The figure was released as part of a Friday report [PDF] from the Commission into the use by carriers of gear from the two Chinese vendors, which have been banned from doing business in the US.
"It is a top priority of our nation and this Commission to promote the security of our country’s communications networks," FCC chair Ajit Pai said.
"That’s why we sought comprehensive information from US carriers about equipment and services from untrusted vendors that have already been installed in our networks."
