Huawei Rivals Nokia and Ericsson Struggle to Capitalize on U.S. Scrutiny

Nokia and Ericsson have been slow to release telecom equipment as advanced as Huawei’s, major wireless providers say

The detention of two Canadian citizens in China and unexpected comments from President Trump have magnified the political stakes of the case involving Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
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U.S.-led scrutiny of Huawei Technologies Co. should have been good news for its two biggest competitors in the telecommunications-equipment business, Finland’s Nokia Corp. and Ericsson AB of Sweden.

It isn’t turning out to be so simple.

Major European wireless providers—big customers of all three—say Nokia and Ericsson have been slow to release...