Exclusive: In push to replace Huawei, rural U.S. carriers are talking with Nokia and Ericsson - Reuters

Exclusive: In push to replace Huawei, rural U.S. carriers are talking with Nokia and Ericsson Reuters

About a dozen rural U.S. telecom carriers that depend on Huawei for network gear are in discussions with its biggest rivals, Ericsson and Nokia, to replace their Chinese equipment, sources familiar with the matter said. The carriers, which include Pine Belt in Alabama, and Union Wireless in Wyoming, are seeking discounted pricing and looking forward to government assistance but have yet to reach agreements, these sources said. Nokia and Ericsson declined to comment. The talks are critical for small carriers that have relied on Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or ZTE Corp for inexpensive, high-qua...