U.S. imports of phone network equipment climbed for a 40th straight month in April. The 15% growth was led by Chinese suppliers, and likely continued in May. That would bring the quarterly expansion to 13%. The continued growth is likely driving Ericsson to focus on networks – it is reported to be divesting other business areas. However, the branded equipment suppliers are missing out. Ericsson‘s U.S. imports fell 2% as smaller non-branded operators gained share. That can be seen in total Chinese exports which climbed 10%. Huawei lost out to Quanta, which took an 8% market share from zer...