Huawei Plans To Launch Mid-Range 5G Phone In October

Huawei, plans to launch its mid-range 5G phone next October. (photo: Twitter @HuaweiMobile)

JAKARTA - Huawei, a technology company from China, is reportedly planning to launch a mid-range 5G phone in October this year. It is a sign that the company has succeeded in overcoming sanctions from the United States imposed since 2019.

The sanctions imposed by the United States have limited Huawei's access to chip-making tools that are very important for producing the most advanced mobile phone models. As a result, the company can only launch a limited batch of 5G models using existing chip stocks.

According to a report from the China's IT Times citing industry supply chain sources, Huawei plans to launch a 5G version of Nova's mid-range phone around October or November.

Hingga saat ini, Huawei belum memberikan tanggapan resmi terkait laporan tersebut. Laporan ini muncul dari China's IT Times yang dim of state-signed China Telecom.

Last month, Huawei secretly launched the Mate 60 Pro phone without much ads or prior notifications.

According to research companies, the phone uses a 7 nanometer domestically fabricated processor and supports the 5G network, which will be a breakthrough in China's efforts to build its domestic chip ecosystem.

The last Nova model from Huawei only supports 4G networks and sold around 2,400 yuan (IDR 5 million) in the domestic market, while the newly released Mate 60 Pro sells for 6,999 yuan (IDR 14.7 million).

It is estimated that Huawei will provide further details regarding the Mate 60 Pro at a product launch event next week.