Huawei boosted 5G investment in Southeast Asia, determined to compete fairly with the US

In a statement released on Sunday, Chinese tech giant Huawei said it was ready to invest in deploying 5G infrastructure across Southeast Asia, and was blunt at the same time. removed the US warning that this advanced connectivity technology could be used to collect data for Beijing.

For nearly two years, Huawei has emerged as a protagonist, the subject of a trade war between the United States and China, with numerous sanctions, bans on transactions, even even a detention aimed at Huawei senior staff working overseas.

The administration of President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that Huawei equipment could be a 'spy' to collect information, allow Chinese authorities to monitor other countries, and cause negative influences. to American technology companies. Of course, Huawei denies all allegations and claims that they are victims of jealousy and unfair competition in the technology sector.

Thailand and the Philippines are among the first countries to expand the way of welcoming Huawei's presence and investment in the field of 5G with a series of attractive projects and promises that smartphone manufacturers. China's largest launched. While Vietnam showed little interest in Huawei's plans. In fact, we have piloted 5G networks this year (Viettel), and are expected to put into commercial operation in 2021.

Huawei's push to focus on 5G deployment in Southeast Asia is considered a wise move by the technology corporation, because more than anyone else, Huawei's leadership is smart enough to realize that with an area of ​​hundreds of millions. People with the growth rate in the world's busiest types such as ASEAN, the need for early 5G technology deployment plays an extremely important role, directly affecting the scale, development prospects and competitiveness of the platform. economy.

A Huawei spokesperson said the company had invested $ 5 billion in initial projects and received invitations to deploy 5G tests in Southeast Asia.

In a related news, Globe Telecom, one of the Philippines' largest telecom groups, said it would launch Southeast Asia's first 5G broadband service based on Huawei's technology by the following summer. Both Thailand and the Philippines are long-standing US allies, and the fact that the two countries open their doors to Huawei could lead to many undesirable diplomatic consequences.