In an interview with The Hindu, Huawei India CEO Jay Chen said the company was “seriously” studying the Indian government’s policy of encouraging local manufacturing. “Currently, what I am seriously doing is very carefully studying the new policy from the government to encourage local manufacturing and [conducting] feasibility study for local manufacturing,” Mr. Chen said. I will consider overall [situation] and make a business call.” He, however, added that the company will enter 5G-related manufacturing only if it does 5G business in India. Local needs“My local manufacturing first needs to match my local requirement. Before 5G business, we won’t have 5G manufacturing in India.”Meanwhile, Mr. Chen expressed confidence that Huawei will be allowed to participate in 5G roll-out in the country, “We have our confidence.

Source: The Hindu October 19, 2019 20:37 UTC