Dutch telecom provider KPN has signed a preliminary agreement with Chinese vendor Huawei to start preparations for the construction of KPN’s new mobile Radio Access Network in the Netherlands, Huawei said in a release.
The RAN project is part of KPN’s mobile network modernization, with an eye toward the future launch of 5G technology. Huawei said that KPN will make a separate decision on the supplier for its 5G core network, in line with its multi-vendor strategy.
Huawei took the occasion of the KPN news to highlight that it “strictly complies with laws and regulations in all countries and regions where it operates.”