U.S. FCC votes to advance proposed ban on Huawei, ZTE gear

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to advance a plan to ban approvals for equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies deemed national security threats like Huawei (HWT.UL) and ZTE (000063.SZ).
Samsung bets on Europe 5G orders to grow network equipment business

Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) is banking on Europe to maintain growth momentum in its network equipment business, a senior executive said, as 5G rollout widens and industry leader Huawei Technologies of China focuses on its domestic market.