Huawei is late to join the list of mobile device manufacturers to open their offline stores globally. Samsung, Apple, Microsoft are some giants who have their offline stores to push sales and branding at ground level. Now, the Chinese smartphone maker is coming with an offline store in Vienna, Austria. It seems a strategic move for Huawei in enduring the Europeans from any pressure from the US lawmakers. It will be the first Huawei Store outside of China.
Despite being the second largest smartphone maker in Austria, Huawei didn’t open a single store in the Country. Overall, it’s a good move and will help the company to maintain a positive environment. Alongside, its 5G networking equipments are ready to float with three major carriers in the country. Namingly, operators like A1 Telekom Austria, Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile Austria, and Hutchison Whampoa’s Drei Austria are in talks to test 5G networks.
Moreover, Joe Kelly, Huawei’s vice president of corporate communication, denied any allegations from the US government at a press conference held in Vienna. The company directly denied any involvement in spying by any government. At the press conference, Joe added that it would even refuse if the Chinese government asked to spy.
It is a measured step from Huawei which will help the company to get stabilized in Europe. Even, the customers and politicians won’t succumb to the pressure from the US. Since the past few months, Huawei has been struggling due to allegations from the US concerning national security. As per the US, Huawei could spy on consumers and corporation through its networking gear. Even though, the US has warned its allies from using the Huawei networking equipment in testing 5G networks.
The new flagship store will debut in the capital city of Vienna by summers this year.
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