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Digitimes Asia · Taiwan · FCC extends Huawei and ZTE equipment ban to legacy gear in US networks
Reports that Ericsson and Nokia have pre-positioned replacement hardware in US distribution centres and are offering subsidised migration packages to carriers facing the replacement mandate. Samsung, seeking to expand its US network equipment footprint, is bidding for contracts at several rural carriers. The article notes that 24 months is a tight compliance window given global supply-chain constraints on radio access network hardware.
“Ericsson and Nokia are positioned as the primary beneficiaries of the ban extension, having pre-staged replacement hardware across US markets.”