India refuses Chinese companies to conduct 5G trials

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NEW DELHI, 6 May, 2021 (TON): India has refused top Chinese telecom companies from conducting 5G trials in the country even as it gave permission to over a dozen Indian and Foreign Service providers.

The move by the Indian authorities has earned applause from counterparts in the United States, while officials from China expressed concern over the decision.

India's Department of Telecommunications on Tuesday granted permission to mobile service operators and South Korea's Samsung to conduct 5G trials across India for a period of six months. But top Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE were not allowed.

Lawmakers in the United States have applauded India's move.

China Task Force Chairman Michael McCaul said, "India's decision to exclude Huawei and ZTE from its 5G trials is good news for the people of India and the world."

The Indian government in 2019 allowed Huawei to participate in 5G trials in the country.

The Chinese giant is already banned in the US since an order by former President Donald Trump.

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