Huawei awaits govt nod for 5G trials, rollout in India

New Delhi: Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, which is in the eye of a storm over concerns of network security globally, is optimistic about participating in the 5G trials and commercial rollout in India. According to a senior company official, Huawei is awaiting approvals following positive talks with various government departments.

“I have had many interactions…with the Prime Minister’s office, department of telecommunications and ministry of electronics and information technology. Till now, in all my engagements, nobody has told me that you (Huawei) are the problem. Everybody said we understand. Some of them even told me that it (the security concerns) is politics…no one told me we have an issue with you,” Huawei India chief executive Jay Chen said.