Huawei India CEO Jay Chen demands level playing field for 5G trials

Chen's demand came in response to concerns raised by Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the security issues related to Chinese telecom gear in his first interaction with the media

Huawei India CEO Jay Chen has demanded that the government provide a “level playing field” instead of using “country of origin” as the basis for giving permission to companies for the much-awaited 5G trials in the country.

Chen’s demand came in response to concerns raised by newly appointed Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on the security issues related to Chinese telecom gear in his first interaction with the media.

Once again, the contentious issue of banning Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers is in the spotlight, where it has been ever since the US and many other countries acted against Huawei for