He also accused the European Commission of “protectionism” and “anti -American” attitude.
He said, “If Europe has its own satellite tower then it looks great, but more widely, I think Europe has been caught a bit between the United States and China.
The European Commission said it has always implemented the “global rules,” and will continue to enforce laws of the EU for all the companies working in the European Union. “
Shares of European satellite providers increased in recent weeks despite the heavy debt of companies in recent weeks, in response to the commission, Brussels should fund “Ukraine [military] Access to services that can be provided by EU -based trade providers.
Industry experts have warned that despite the positiveness, no one can withstand the offer of a European network star link.
Car said European telecom companies should transfer more part of their manufacturing to Nokia and Erickson because both of them face Trump’s import taxes.
Both companies are the largest shopkeepers in mobile network infrastructure equipment in the United States. Kerr said that the US industrial policy has made a historic “mistake”, which means that no major US company is competing in the telecom vendor market.
“I do not love the current situation in which we are,” he said.
The car added that if they move to the United States, they will “see” to give companies a quick regulatory clearance on new technology.
Last month, Erickson’s chief executive, Berji Acolum, told FT that the company would consider increasing manufacturing in the United States, depending on how its potential prices have affected it. The Swedish Telecommunication Company opened the first American factory in Lewis Will, Texas, in 2020.
“We are growing [production in the US] Already do we need major changes? We have to see.
Nokia said the United States was the company’s “second home”.
“About 90 percent of US communications use Nokia equipment at some point. We have five manufacturing sites and five R&D hubs in the United States, including Nokia Bell Labs,” he added.
Erickson refuses to make any comment.
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