Huawei seeks clarification after NZ intelligence agency rejects 5G bid

A Huawei shop is pictured in Singapore August 8, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

WELLINGTON: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it was seeking clarification from New Zealand after the country's intelligence agency rejected the telecommunication industry's first request to use the Chinese firm's equipment in its planned 5G mobile network.

Huawei said it had not had formal contact with the Government Communication Security Bureau (GCSB), which has cited national security concerns in declining a proposal from telecoms operator Spark New Zealand to build its 5G network using Huawei equipment.