Huawei cautions delay in spectrum allotment for trials could hurt India 5G ambitions

Chinese telecoms gear maker Huawei Technologies has warned that India’s 5G ambitions could hit an air pocket if adequate compatible spectrum is not made available swiftly by the government to the telecom industry for conducting trials to hasten deployment of these much discussed ultra-fast wireless broadband networks.

“India with its sizeable young and population, hungry for digital services, presents attractive opportunities for the 5G services business, but if spectrum supply constraints of the 4G era continue, then the country’s growth opportunities on the 5G front would be hindered, Ken Hu, deputy chairman, Huawei Technologies said Tuesday.