MTN’s shuter: Not under U.S. pressure to drop Huawei
By Bloomberg
31 May 2019 |
10:27 am
MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter says the U.S. government hasn't put any pressure on the wireless carrier to stop using Huawei as a supplier. He also says he will keep monitoring the situation. He speaks with Bloomberg TV's Annmarie Hordern.
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