DoT nod for 5G demo at IMC, Huawei welcomes the move

New Delhi: Chinese telecom gear makers Huawei and ZTE have been granted permission by the Telecom Department to proceed with 5G 'use cases' demos at upcoming India Mobile Congress (IMC), according to official sources.

Welcoming the nod for IMC, Huawei said the green signal sends a "positive message" and will bolster industry's confidence to work with the company. The company remains confident that it will also be given permission to participate in 5G trials in India, Huawei stated. Huawei India CEO Jay Chen said the company is teaming up with two mobile operators and will also showcase 5G possibilities with demos of its own at the mega telecom event to be held between October 14-16. Industry sources said that the two operators in reference are Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea.