Telenor reiterates Huawei will play role in building Norway’s 5G network

Telenor reiterated on Sunday Huawei would be involved in building Norway’s 5G network along with Ericsson, one of several companies to continue working with the Chinese company despite US pressure.

Still, on Friday, the head of Telenor Norway, Petter-Boerre Furberg, told Reuters that the operator would gradually phase out the use of Huawei network components in Norway over a 4-5 year modernisation period.

Huawei faces increased official scrutiny in Europe amid US allegations that it poses a security threat. The company rejects the charges.

Huawei, with which Telenor has collaborated for more than a decade on 4G, will continue to play a role in modernising its infrastructure, Hanne Knudsen, Telenor vice president for communications, told Reuters.