Huawei's 5G phone just got dropped by two major UK carriers
The Huawei Mate 20 X
During a press conference earlier today, EE announced that its 5G network – the UK’s first – would be going live next week. At launch, the carrier will be offering a small range of devices that includes the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, OnePlus 7 Pro 5G, LG V50 ThinQ 5G, and the Oppo Reno 5G. Originally, the Huawei Mate 20 X 5G was also meant to be on this list, but the carrier announced this morning that the phone’s launch has been put on hold due to the uncertainty surrounding the current situation.
This is what @MarcAllera, CEO of BT consumer brands (EE, BT and Plusnet) said about @Huawei devices in the light of the recent news about the Chinese brand "we will wait for more information" #5GEEpic.twitter.com/wqYNrVxVVH
— Francisco Jeronimo (@fjeronimo) May 22, 2019
Serving as an additional blow to Huawei, UK carrier Vodafone also announced that it will be putting Huawei Mate 20 X 5G pre-orders on hold for the time being. The company stated that it “is a temporary measure while uncertainty exists regarding new Huawei 5G devices.”
Other European carriers are yet to announce their stance on the matter. But with Huawei currently unable to sell 5G devices on the UK’s two biggest carriers, this could be a brilliant growth opportunity for Samsung, LG, and OnePlus, in addition to Oppo, which only recently arrived in the UK.
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