SoftBank to remove existing Huawei equipment amid security concerns

Japanese carrier to switch to Ericsson and Nokia despite risks to China operations

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SoftBank is the only major telecom carrier in Japan that uses Huawei equipment for its base stations, as Huawei equipment is considered as competitive in terms of both technology and price. 

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank has decided to replace the Huawei Technologies equipment in its 4G telecommunications network infrastructure with hardware made by Ericsson and Nokia, Nikkei has learned.

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