South African President: Welcome Huawei to bring 5G technology

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said at the South African Fourth Industrial Revolution Digital Economy Summit held in Johannesburg on the 5th that he welcomes China's Huawei to bring 5G technology to South Africa.

Ramaphosa said that several South African telecom operators had written to him saying that banning Huawei would not only hinder the construction of South Africa's 5G network, but also affect the existing 3G and 4G networks. He said: "We need 5G, and only Huawei can bring us 5G. We support companies that can bring better technology to our country and the world."

Ramaphosa also said that South Africa will take advantage of the opportunities brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution to accelerate economic transformation and create more jobs to meet the challenges brought by poverty, unemployment and other problems. "South Africa must not only adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but also become a global leader."

While attending the G20 Osaka Summit at the end of last month, Ramaphosa highly praised Huawei's contribution to the development of South Africa's telecommunications industry, and said that South Africa welcomes and supports Chinese companies such as Huawei to invest and operate in South Africa.