Huawei gets 5G trial nod

The government has decided to give 5G spectrum to all players, including Chinese equipment vendor Huawei, for trial.

“The age of 5G is coming. We are working together for all this. We have taken a decision to give 5G spectrum for trials to all the players,” telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. He was speaking at the launch of the Central Equipment Identity Register to facilitate blocking and tracing of stolen or lost mobile phones in Delhi.

“5G is the future, it is speed. We will encourage new innovation in it,” he said.

Officials said all operators and vendors, including Huawei, will be covered in trials. However, the permission to conduct trials does not automatically mean approval for a commercial rollout.