The Financial Times with the report on more moves against Huawei.
Main issue seems to be over the China-India border clashes
- no formal written ban on Chinese equipment suppliers like Huawei and ZTE, nor any public pronouncements have been made
- but key ministries have clearly indicated that local telecom service providers should avoid using Chinese equipment
The FT cites:
- “It’s open now that the government is not going to allow Chinese equipment,” a top telecom industry executive told the FT. “There is now clarity . . . It’s really game over.”
