Norwegian telecom firm Telenor is selling its Myanmar operations to avoid European Union sanctions after "continued pressure" from Myanmar's military junta to activate intercept surveillance technology, the company's Asia head told Reuters.

Norway's Telenor says Myanmar unit sale plan followed junta's pressure on surveillance tech

Norwegian telecoms group Telenor said Thursday it is selling its subsidiary in Myanmar, where it is one of the major operators, as a result of the military coup there.

Norway's Telenor quits Myanmar over military coup

Since Myanmar's military ordered telecoms operators to shut their networks in an effort to end protests against its February coup, Telenor's business there has been in limbo.

Military coup puts Telenor's future in Myanmar on the line

Telenor will use equipment from Huawei in building Norway's 5G network, the telecoms operator said on Sunday, one of several companies to continue working with the Chinese company despite US pressure.

Telenor says Huawei will still play role in 5G rollout

Telenor has picked Sweden's Ericsson as the key technology provider for its 5G telecoms network in Norway, it said on Friday, gradually abandoning China's Huawei after a decade of collaboration over 4G, reported news agency Reuters.

Telenor abandons Huawei, picks  Ericsson for Norway 5G service

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