Chinese Mobile Carriers Also Shun Huawei Equipment for 5G

Chinese Mobile Carriers Also Shun Huawei Equipment for 5G
People watch a screen showing information on 5G technology during the Mobile World Conference in Shanghai on June 27, 2018. -/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Chinese authorities released 5G licenses to four state-run companies on June 6. Three of them are existing mobile carriers, but none are using the Chinese telecom giant Huawei for their 5G core networks.

The Chinese regime has supported Huawei in its development of 5G technology, priming it to dominate global market share.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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