Huawei urges carriers to stick with its 5G gear after UK ban

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The U.K.'s surprise decision to block Huawei from its 5G network is a blow to the Chinese company.  © AFP/Jiji

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- China's Huawei Technologies on Monday urged global carriers to stick with it and continue buying its networking gear if they want to stay ahead in the 5G race. It is the company's first public comment since the British government made a dramatic U-turn and banned the world's biggest telecom equipment maker from its next-generation network.

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