NEW DELHI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will be “cautious” while deciding on extending an alliance with Chinese technology vendor ZTE to set up a fifth-generation (5G) network in the country in the wake of security concerns, a top official said.
“When it comes to rolling out the 5G network, a cautious call will be taken,” BSNL chairman Anupam Shrivastava told ET, adding that the telecom technology needs to be protected. He was responding to a question on the threat perceived in deploying Chinese telecom equipment.