Norway’s Telenor CEO sees decision on 5G supplier in fourth-quarter

OSLO: Telenor expects to decide on its supplier of 5G technology in the fourth quarter of 2019, its CEO told Reuters, despite having as yet no clarification from Norwegian authorities as to whether Huawei can be one of them.

The Nordic country’s government has for months been assessing measures to reduce potential vulnerabilities in its telecoms industry and, like other U.S. allies, is under pressure from Washington not to allow the Chinese company as a supplier.

State-controlled Telenor signed its first major contract with Huawei in 2009, a deal that helped pave the way for the Chinese firm’s global expansion.