Huawei has reported a 39 per cent year-on-year rise in revenues to Rmb179.7bn ($26.77bn) in the first quarter of the year, undeterred by US efforts to persuade countries to ban its telecoms equipment from their fifth generation networks.
Washington’s bid to win over other countries to its move to block Huawei on the grounds that its equipment creates a security risk has been only partially successful: several European countries have rolled back on initial hardline stances while Australia and Canada have both joined the US in blocking Huawei kit.
However, quarterly results released Monday suggest minimal impact on Huawei’s finances. The increase in revenue is sharply above last year’s annual rise of 19.5 per cent while the net profit margin of “about” 8 per cent was slightly above the year-ago figure, Huawei said.