Brazil Orders Cos. to Build Separate 5G for Government Use

  • Rule may pave the way for Huawei in a broader national network
  • U.S. urged Brazil to block the Chinese giant in 5G networks
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Brazil’s federal government will require winners of an upcoming 5G spectrum auction to build a high security wireless network for its exclusive use, according to an order published late Friday.

The requirement is one of the new guidelines for the auction that the government is planning for 2021.