5G in Singapore : is the tide turning against Huawei?

Amid the ongoing US–China technological and geopolitical rivalry, decisions to award 5G contracts to Huawei — or to their competitors Nokia and Ericsson — continue to garner much press. In Singapore, Huawei was edged out after Singtel and the Starhub–M1 joint venture decided to partner with Ericsson...

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Main Author: Anuar, Amalina
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
5G
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153274
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Amid the ongoing US–China technological and geopolitical rivalry, decisions to award 5G contracts to Huawei — or to their competitors Nokia and Ericsson — continue to garner much press. In Singapore, Huawei was edged out after Singtel and the Starhub–M1 joint venture decided to partner with Ericsson and Nokia respectively to build the city-state’s standalone 5G network. Along with other countries also opting for non-Chinese 5G equipment, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared this as evidence of Washington’s anti-Huawei campaign bearing fruit.