HONG KONG Huawei Technologies said yesterday its first-quarter revenue jumped 39 per cent to 179.7 billion yuan , in the Chinese technology firm's first-ever quarterly results.
The Shenzhen-based firm, the world's largest telecoms equipment maker, also said its net profit margin was around 8 per cent for the quarter, which it added was slightly higher than the same period last year. The limited results announcement comes at a time when Washington has intensified a campaign against unlisted Huawei, alleging its equipment could be used for espionage and urging US allies to ban it from building next-generation 5G mobile networks.
Huawei has repeatedly denied the allegations and launched an unprecedented media blitz by opening up its campus to journalists and making its typically low-key founder, Mr Ren Zhengfei, available for media interviews. The Chinese firm, which is also the world's No. 3 smartphone maker, said last week the number of contracts it has won to provide 5G telecoms gear increased further despite the US campaign.
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