India's 5G trials: RSS' Swadeshi Jagaran Manch requests PM Modi to ban Chinese companies

After Centre greenlighted China's entry into India's 5G trials in 2020, National Convener of Swadeshi Jagaran Manch Ashwani Mahajan, on Tuesday, has written to Prime Minister Modi to restrict Chinese companies from conducting 5G trials in India. Swadeshi Jagran Manch is an offshoot of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and deals with ecomic issues. organisation which had former RBI goverr Swaminathan Gurumurthy as ist co-convener has been critical of foreign direct investment in India.

Swadeshi Jagaran Manch opposes China's entry in 5G trials

Huawei receives Govt approval to participate in 5G trials in India: Report

India allows all to participate in 5G trials

Earlier on Monday, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad anunced that all telecom players including Huawei will be allowed to participate in 5G trials in India. "5G is future, it is speed. We will encour new invation in 5G," he added. In October, Huawei said it has already used some 5G techlogies in existing networks in India and was also eyeing local manufacturing due to reduced corporate tax and incentives offered by government.

Apart from Huawei, Ericsson, kia, ZTE, Samsung are operating in 5G trials, as per reports. While Vodafone Idea has applied to partner with Ericsson and Huawei for trials, Airtel has sought to partner with kia, Huawei and Ericsson and Reliance Jio has partnered with Samsung. trials which have been long-delayed will be held in January 2020.

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Global concerns on Huawei

Huawei has been grabbing news since US and Australia had banned m from providing equipment for ir 5G network due to data privacy issues. US has also been persuading its allies to block Huawei from ir new mobile networks. Countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Taiwan have banned Huawei from ir 5G networks, as per reports. Apart from India, France, Nerlands, Russia, and South Korea have allowed Huawei to participate in 5G trials. firm has assured India that it will comply with telecom regulations.

Huawei thanks Indian Govt for 5G trials permission, says committed to India

Several governments believe that Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei who is former People's Liberation Army officer may use network to collect surveillance on his customers, according to cybersecurity experts. Moreover, last year Huawei phones were banned by networks including Verizon and AT&T after security threats were flagged. US believes that Chinese authorities can use information from Huawei to facilitate espion or cyber-attacks.

DoT meets telecom operators, vendors to discuss 5G trials