Huawei 5G equipment didn’t face major impact of US ban: Report

Huawei 5G network equipment has been blacklisted in many foreign countries due to the US ban. But it seems these restrictions didn’t have a major impact on the firm’s network growth in the 5G sector. A new report adds the latest insights on this matter.

LightReading learned that the US ban on Huawei 5G network equipment did not affect the company much. Despite huge struggles, the company’s sales in the 5G products department increased by a tenth last year with a net profit hike of 145%.

Notably, these rates are ‘far ahead’ of its main rivals like Ericsson and Nokia. A major credit goes to Huawei’s new strategies in the network solutions field. The company diversified into new businesses and remained highly competitive in the network arena.

Huawei’s MIMO consists of top-of-the-range antennas and is one of the most advanced 5G techs. It is a “generation ahead” of Ericsson’s best products, as per the report.

The MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) appears as lighter equipment that reduces pressure on masts and can easily be transferred to different places. Seeing such advanced 5G network technologies, an executive of a foreign company said:

“US sanctions have not had a noticeable impact on Huawei’s technology competitiveness.”

Another source of the latest report cites that Huawei seemed using TSMC-stocked chips for its network operators. But that couldn’t be a long-term thing. The company has already proved that it can use an advanced 7nm chip for its base stations.

Huawei 5G equipment didn’t face major impact of US ban, says report (Image Credits: Huawei)

AI and smartphone chips seem an area where Huawei has to make more efforts. But other than that, the company already appears self-reliant in many tech fields.

The US authorities tried to pull off Huawei and finish its existence in the 5G market. It thought of treating Huawei just like ZTE and other Chinese tech vendors.

ZTE faced critical conditions after the U.S. sanctions. It nearly went out of business a few years back. However, the case is quite different and positive on Huawei’s side.

The Chinese tech giant struggled initially following the U.S. restrictions on its 5G network equipment. The “rip and replace” program is still in action across various countries and regions. Yet, the company is now doing great in the network section.

On the other hand, foreign telecoms are searching for alternatives to Huawei’s network equipment. Germany, for instance, has given a lot of time (till 2029) to its telecom operators to replace Huawei radio access network and work on their network management.

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