Nokia wants to topple Huawei, plans expansion in US and China markets

It is trying to expand in the US and China, while steering a path through a global technology showdown

The US and China are waging a war for technological supremacy. Nokia Corp, the onetime cellphone pioneer, is looking to play both sides. The Finnish company, which had nearly disappeared, has transformed itself into a global manufacturer of telecommunications equipment — such gear as cellular antennas, phone switches, internet routers and new components for next-generation 5G wireless systems — and is now the world’s No 2 player behind China’s Huawei Technologies Co.

In the US, the government has all but barred Huawei sales over fears its equipment could be commandeered by Chinese authorities to disrupt or spy on communications. The