 "Ravi Shankar Prasad")
India will auction 5G spectrum this year but it’s yet to decide if Chinese company Huawei will be allowed to participate in trials for the technology, said Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Monday.
The Trump administration last month placed Huawei and its affiliates on a blacklist, effectively banning the telecom equipment company that’s regarded as the leader in 5G technology from purchasing components from American firms without government approval.
"We will take a firm view on it. There are also security issues--it is not only a matter of technology, as regard their participation in 5G is concerned...Participation of 5G is
