ZTE open to lab for cybersecurity in India

NEW DELHI: ZTE is open to setting up a cybersecurity lab in India similar to its European labs to address the concerns raised by some sections of the industry regarding 5G security, besides offering access to its product source code, a senior executive said in the Chinese telecom gear maker’s first such offer in India.

“We are open to that. We feel this is a must-needed step as we continue to expand our operations in India. We will proactively talk to our customers, regulator and relevant stakeholders,” Xiao Ming, president, ZTE Global Sales, told ET. “We will offer them solutions and guarantee complete openness.”