The meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash, lasted for over an hour. An official with one of the telcos said that all operators attended the meeting.
Huawei came under a cloud after allegations that the firm's electronic and telecom devices helped China spy on US corporations and agencies
Despite fierce objections from the United States and other allies, Germany has so far refused to ban Huawei from playing a role in developing the country's next-generation 5G mobile networks
The HONOR View 30 series is the company's first smartphone to support both NSA (non-standalone) and SA (standalone) architectures simultaneously to ensure total access
Trump met Cook on Wednesday during his visit to Apple's upcoming campus in Texas, in the latest sign of a close relationship between two of America's most powerful men.
The Trump administration stepped up pressure this year by imposing curbs on sales of US technology to Huawei and urging European and other allies to shun the company
The idea of a one-off fee in exchange for access to Huawei's 5G patents, licenses, code and know-how was first floated by Ren in interviews with the New York Times and the Economist in September.
We are very confident about the leadership in the technology space, and that is reflected in the fact that we are providing 20 5G commercial networks in all geographies around the world, he said
The firm has emerged as a key protagonist in the wider US-China trade war that has seen tit-for-tat tariffs imposed on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods
In May, Huawei, the world's largest telecoms equipment provider, was placed on a US blacklist over national security concerns, banning it from buying American-made parts without a special license
The world's largest maker of components for 5G networks said it's continuing to invest in India and working with the government to counter US allegations
Chen said it is now an "accepted fact that Huawei's technology is much ahead of the industry", and that the company is a "frontrunner in 5G".
Huawei, accused by Donald Trump's administration of aiding Beijing in spying while spearheading China's tech-superpower ambitions, is trying to claw back business and shore up trust in its products
Huawei lost five percentage points in market share following the US ban, even as buyers rallied to its brand at home
According to the company, the 5G version of the chip will be available in India with the upcoming line up of Huawei smartphones
Trump administration is also asking others to not give access to Huawei inside their countries
The govt should take an objective decision
According to a recent report quoting Union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, India plans to develop its own 5G network
The deal will see "the development of 5G technologies and the pilot launch of 5G networks in 2019-2020": MTS
The company said it was well prepared for China's 5G commercial use. In February last year, it made the world's first 5G call and launched the first 5G terminal device