Analyst warns SA operators may need to reduce their reliance on Huawei to avoid future potential supply chain shocks
Chinese technology giant says South African clients will not be left vulnerable even as trade tensions rise between Washington and BeijingA visitor walks past a 5G sign during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Picture: REUTERS
"Our aim is connect every South African wherever they may live. … We have been in the country for 20 years now and we have worked with dedication and focus to support the needs of our telco partners," Fan said. Huawei has been working for some time now to mitigate the effect of the US ban on its global operations, including SA, the company said.
Eric Zhao Zhipeng, chief marketing officer of 5G for Huawei’s carrier business told Business Day in Shenzhen: “Huawei has already won 42 5G contracts.” “As a world leader in 5G technology, Huawei is a valued partner to Rain and we continue to work closely with them to build our 5G network,” said Roos.
The SA market already has a number of 5G enabled sites but mainstream adoption seems to still be some way away. The issue of licensing spectrum is perhaps the biggest bottle neck for mainstream adoption. spectrum, the maturity of network infrastructure, affordable 5G handsets, maturity of the local ecosystem, said Huawei.
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