The Indian government has allowed Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co to participate in trials for 5G networks, a company spokesman said on Monday.
India’s nod to Huawei comes at a time when the global roll out of 5G technology has been complicated by U.S. sanctions against the company.
Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that the government will give 5G spectrum to all market players.
The telecom department will meet operators today Tuesday Dec. 31 to confirm the timing for 5G trials, saying all wireless operators in India had received in-principle approvals to conduct the trials.