Huawei to seek certainty from govt after UK decision

Huawei to seek certainty from govt after UK decision
Paul McBeth
Huawei New Zealand will go directly to the government for clarity on whether Britain’s approval for the Chinese firm’s technology to be used in a 5G roll-out strengthens its hand locally.The telecommunications equipment maker has been in limbo for a year-and-a-half after the Government Communications Security Bureau rejected an application by Spark New Zealand to use Huawei kit in its 5G mobile network.US opposition to Huawei has been a key reason blocking its use among the Five Eyes nations – New Zealand, Australia, the US, UK, and Canada – wi...

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