Huawei CEO says willing to license 5G tech to US firm
Ren said the company is already producing 5G base stations that are free of U.S. components.
SHENZHEN (Reuters) - China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei said that the company is willing to license its 5G mobile technology to a U.S. company, as the telecoms gear maker seeks to alleviate security concerns over its products.
Ren also told reporters that he was not afraid of creating a rival and the offer could also include chip design know-how.
His remarks come after Ren said this month that he is open to selling the firm’s 5G technology - including patents, code, blueprints, production know-how - to Western firms for a one-off fee.
Ren said the company is already producing 5G base stations that are free of U.S. components and plans to more than double production next year.
Huawei, the world’s largest telecoms gear maker, has been on a U.S. trade blacklist since May over concerns that its equipment could be used by Beijing to spy. Huawei has repeatedly denied such allegations, but has taken steps to minimize the impact.
U.S. sanctions cut off Huawei’s access to essential U.S. technologies. The latest version of its Mate 30 flagship phone, unveiled last week in Europe, will not come with Google Mobile Services.
