Sweden to resume 5G spectrum auctions after court clash with Huawei

STOCKHOLM: Swedish telecoms regulator PTS will resume 5G spectrum auctions on January 19, it said on Friday, after a court earlier in the week found in its favour in a spat with Chinese equipment maker Huawei.

On Wednesday, a Swedish appeals court partly granted an appeal by PTS over its plan to exclude Huawei from the country’s 5G networks, but also ruled that the Chinese firm could pursue a legal challenge over its exclusion.

PTS said in a statement it had been in contact with the participating players and will hold the auction despite the fact that the conditions will be subject to legal examination.