Like in many regions of the world, countries in Latin America are considering foreign vendors to develop their fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology. Some countries, such as Uruguay, have ...

As Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro inches closer to possibly banning Huawei from next-generation 5G wireless networks, experts have voiced concerns over the future of the technology in the country.

In Brazil, Huawei is already testing pilots of the 5G technology with the four main carriers. Huawei has stressed that the firm is a “private company”, unrelated to the Chinese authorities.

Brazil’s coming decision on whether to allow Huawei Technologies to supply technology to its future 5G network will help define the country’s broader relationship with China, according to a ...