NEW DELHI/BEIJING: Chinese telecom major Huawei on Wednesday said that it is open to transfer 5G technology , including the source code , hardware design secrets etc to facilitate global innovation . Huawei holds the maximum number of patents for 5G technology and is followed by US chip maker Qualcomm , according to industry reports. "We are open to transferring all of our 5G technologies, not just licensing production to others. As humanity keeps making progress, no company can develop a globalized industry alone. "Indian government has also proposed telecom companies to keep source code, the main software that controls function of an equipment, in an escrow account for security purposes.

Source: Economic Times February 11, 2021 02:28 UTC