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STOCKHOLM: Balkan telecoms and media company United Group<\/a> is considering switching parts or all of the Huawei equipment<\/a> that dominates its infrastructure to alternative providers, as it seeks to align itself with the United States government.
European governments have tightened controls on Chinese-built 5G networks following pressure from Washington, which alleges Beijing could use Huawei<\/a> equipment for spying. Huawei has denied being a national security risk.
United, owned by private equity firm BC Partners, operates in several countries such as Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Greece and Serbia providing a range of services, including mobile, cable TV, broadband internet and fixed telephony.
Many mobile operators in the eastern and south eastern Europe had traditionally used Huawei gear to build up their networks as they were considered cheaper than the likes of Nokia<\/a> and Ericsson<\/a>.
\"I think a gradual and measured switch to something that is more U.S.-approved is the right approach, and it's one that we're considering,\" United Chairman Nikos Stathopoulos told Reuters.
But, switching mobile network equipment from one vendor to another usually means ripping out existing gear which takes time and costs money.
\"We cannot ignore their wishes but, in an ideal world, we should also receive financial help (from governments) for switching to new infrastructure, as it will cost us millions of dollars to do so,\" said Stathopoulos, who is also a partner at BC Partners.
Despite setbacks, Huawei retained its pole position with a 31% market share of global telecom equipment<\/a> revenue in 2020, according to market research firm Dell'Oro.
\"In the past years, we had good cooperation with the United Group, and we hope we will continue this cooperation in the coming years,\" a Huawei spokeswoman said.
Founded in 2000, United Group had one of the broadest network coverages in the Balkans. After BC Partners took over the company in 2019, it expanded by buying more companies and more than doubled its EBITDA to 665 million euros.
Stathopoulos expects further acquisitions as part of United's plan to grow faster through market consolidation.
While BC Partners has no immediate plan yet to exit its investment, Stathopoulos thinks a stock market listing could be on the cards.
\"I think an IPO (initial public offering) is a more likely exit route for us, because there are not many other public companies like United Group in Europe,\" he said.
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华为客户联合集团考虑改变电信设备供应商
欧洲各国政府加强了对中国的控制5 g网络后来自华盛顿的压力,这对于间谍指控北京方面可能会利用华为的设备。华为否认国家安全风险。
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斯德哥尔摩:巴尔干半岛的电信和媒体公司联合组正在考虑转换部分或全部华为的设备主导其基础设施替代供应商,寻求与美国结盟的政府。
欧洲各国政府加强了对中国的控制5 g网络后来自华盛顿的压力,称北京可以使用华为从事间谍活动的设备。华为否认国家安全风险。
曼联,私人股本公司BC Partners旗下运作等几个国家保加利亚、克罗地亚、斯洛文尼亚、希腊和塞尔维亚提供一系列服务,包括手机、有线电视、宽带和固定电话。
许多移动运营商在东部和南部东欧传统上使用华为设备建立自己的网络,因为他们被认为是比喜欢的便宜诺基亚和爱立信。
“我认为一个渐进和测量切换到更多的美国通过正确的方法,这是一个我们考虑,”曼联主席Nikos Stathopoulos告诉路透。
但是,移动网络设备切换从一个供应商到另一个通常意味着拔出现有齿轮需要时间和成本钱。
“我们不能忽视他们的愿望,但是,在一个理想世界中,我们也应该接受金融援助(政府)切换到新的基础设施,因为它将花费数百万美元,“Stathopoulos说,世卫组织还BC Partners的合伙人。
尽管挫折,华为聘请全球31%市场份额的领先地位电信设备收入在2020年,据市场研究公司Dell ' oro。
“在过去的几年中,我们与美国集团有很好的合作,我们希望我们能继续合作在未来几年,”华为的一位女发言人说。
统一集团成立于2000年,有一个广泛的网络保险在巴尔干半岛。2019年BC Partners接管公司后,它扩大了购买越来越多的公司和息税前利润增加了一倍多,达到6.65亿欧元。
Stathopoulos预计进一步收购曼联的计划的一部分增长速度通过市场整合。
在公元前伙伴还没有立即计划退出投资,Stathopoulos认为上市可以在卡片上。
“我认为IPO(首次公开募股)是一个更有可能对我们出口路线,因为有许多其他上市公司不像曼联集团在欧洲,”他说。
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