Huawei 5G dominance threatened in Southeast Asia

Region becomes battlefield as Singapore, Vietnam choose European rivals

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With prices that undercut those of its competitors, Huawei has been expanding in Southeast Asia's 5G market. © Reuters

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Huawei Technologies faces increasing headwinds in the global race for 5G network equipment, with Singapore becoming the latest country that has partnered with European makers for the high-speed internet infrastructure.

Last month, the city-state's major telecom operators Singapore Telecommunications and StarHub-M1 consortium said that they had selected Sweden's Ericsson and Finland's Nokia, respectively, for the 5G network partners as they aim to start services next January.

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