The case focuses on China’s ‘furious five’ smartphone makers – Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, and OPPO/Vivo, charting the history of the industry and the changing dynamics of the global market.

The case sets China’s Huawei Technologies in the context of the evolving global smartphone industry, notably its positioning and the links between its competitive strategy and its corporate (global) strategy.

Deng's legacy presents the history and context of telecommunications in China. Emphasis is given to the key public policy players, domestic and foreign operators, and foreign vendors. The case describes how the interaction of politics and business strategies shape the industry’s evolution.