Sprint and SoftBank vow to drop Huawei equipment

The U.S. government reportedly wants assurances that Sprint and SoftBank will not purchase network equipment from China-based companies like Huawei once their merger is complete. The companies are expected to enter an agreement with American law enforcement officials that will restrict the combined company's ability to pick suppliers for its telecommunications equipment and systems, government officials said on Thursday.

SoftBank and Sprint have already assured members of Congress that they will not integrate equipment made by Huawei into Sprint's United States systems and will replace Huawei equipment in Clearwire's network. Clearwire is a discount cellphone firm Sprint is seeking to buy.

Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Thursday that he was pleased with the commitments made by both Sprint and SoftBank.

"I have met with SoftBank and Sprint regarding this merger and was assured they would not integrate Huawei in to the Sprint network and would take mitigation efforts to replace Huawei equipment in the Clearwire network," Rogers said.

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