Sunil Mittal: India should allow Huawei in 5G trials

Telecom tycoon Sunil Mittal on Thursday came out in strong defence of Huawei, arguing that its products were “leading edge” and “superior” to rivals, and advocated that the firm should be in the play even as the US government has flagged “genuine security issues” around the Chinese telecom gear maker.

The US asserted that its opposition to the Chinese company was not about protectionism but “genuine security risks” that go beyond the front end equipment, percolating to even areas like upgrades and maintenance.

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Speaking at the India Economic Summit here, Mittal, the Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, however, backed Huawei’s technology prowess to the hilt, saying the company over the last 10 or 12 years has become “extremely good” with its products.