Huawei is important part of U.K. Network, BT consumer CEO says
By Bloomberg
26 February 2019 |
5:24 am
Mark Allera, chief executive officer at BT Consumer, discusses plans for 5G technology, concerns about Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and preparations for Brexit.
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