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Huawei and ZTE in Southeast Asian 5G vendor choices, 2019–2020

ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (13 November 2020) reported that in 2019 all ASEAN members except Vietnam were receptive to Huawei; from mid-2020 operators began moving away, Singtel choosing Ericsson, M1 and StarHub Nokia, while Globe Telecom (Philippines) said Huawei would still supply 80% of its equipment; Viettel had chosen Ericsson and Nokia in 2019 (ISEAS). In June 2020 Singapore's communications minister said no vendor was excluded; Huawei supplies TPG's localised 5G network (CNBC).

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Telecoms equipment
Frameworks applied
Three types of internet fragmentation
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  • Three types of internet fragmentationBefore taking a digital service abroad, how can a leadership team tell whether the internet there is split by technology, government policy or commercial practice?

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References

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  1. Choudhury, S.R. (2020) Huawei loses out to Nokia, Ericsson in building Singapore's main 5G networks. CNBC.No DOIcnbc.comCited in 1 article
  2. Martinus, M. (2020) The Intricacies of 5G Development in Southeast Asia. Singapore: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS Perspective).No DOIiseas.edu.sgSource page