INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Jio has South Korean company Samsung as a networking partner for both its 4G and 5G networksHighlightsJio not to have Chinese parts in its
5G network, says Mukesh Ambani Donald Trump had asked Mr Ambani if Jio will also launch 5G operations US President interacted with
India Inc in New Delhi on TuesdayNew Delhi: Reliance Jio will not have a single Chinese network part in its upcoming 5G network, Reliance
Chinese equipment, Mr Ambani told Mr Trump during the US President's interaction with CEOs here, the transcript of which was released by
his maiden trip to India, asked Mr Ambani, "You're doing 4G
Are you going to do 5G too?" Mr Ambani responded: "We're going to do 5G
We're the only network in the world that doesn't have a single Chinese component."US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had said here in October
that the US was worried that if its allies used Huawei's 5G telecommunication equipment, they could expose themselves to security
risks.The Trump administration has been persuading India to keep China's Huawei out of the India's 5G deployments
But the Indian government has allowed Huawei and ZTE to participate in 5G trials
Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Taiwan - have banned the two companies from participating in 5G networks, while the UK has allowed them to
sell non-core items.Telecom companies like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have been working with Huawei in their current networks, while
ZTE works with state-run BSNL.
