Ready for 5G trials from first quarter next year, says Huawei CEO

The CEO said it was in talks with the government on the specifics of cities in which trials would be conducted

Chinese telecom giant Huawei’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in India, Jay Chen, said the company was ready to start 5G trials the country in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. He was responding to speculation that the government might ban it from supplying 5G gear.

Chen said: “We have already received the invitation from the DoT (department of telecommunications) to conduct the trials. We expect to start the trials in Q1 of 2019, which could go on for two-three quarters or longer.” 

The CEO said it was in talks with the government on the specifics of cities in which trials