After the Huawei ban, it's time to ask - do we really need 5G after all?
4 years, 6 months ago

After the Huawei ban, it's time to ask - do we really need 5G after all?

The Independent  

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EU considers mandatory ban on using Huawei to build 5G
1 year, 7 months ago

EU considers mandatory ban on using Huawei to build 5G

The Hindu  

The European Union is considering a mandatory ban on member-states using companies that might pose a security risk in their 5G networks, including China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd., the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. In a meeting last Friday, the EU's internal market commissioner Thierry Breton informed telecoms ministers that only a third of EU countries had implemented Huawei bans …

Canada to Ban Huawei and ZTE 5G Equipment, Joining 'Five Eyes' Allies
2 years, 7 months ago

Canada to Ban Huawei and ZTE 5G Equipment, Joining 'Five Eyes' Allies

News 18  

OTTAWA:Canada on Thursday said it plans to ban the use of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp 5G gear to protect national security, joining the rest of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network. Then in December of the same year, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada on a U.S. warrant, creating a long-running dispute …

UK to ban new Huawei gear installations after Sept
4 years, 1 month ago

UK to ban new Huawei gear installations after Sept

Associated Press  

LONDON — Wireless carriers in the U.K. won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks after September 2021, the British government said Monday, hardening its line against the Chinese technology company. The government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson in July banned Huawei from having a role in building Britain’s next-generation mobile phone networks over security concerns …

UK Bans Installation of New Huawei 5G Kit from September 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

UK Bans Installation of New Huawei 5G Kit from September 2021

News 18  

British telecommunications firms must not install new Huawei 5G kit after September 2021, the government said on Monday, as part of a plan to purge the Chinese firm’s equipment from high speed mobile networks. China has criticised that decision, while Huawei said last week it was disappointed Britain was looking to exclude it from the 5G rollout after the publication …

AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, risk
4 years, 3 months ago

AP Explains: The promise of 5G wireless - speed, hype, risk

Associated Press  

A much-hyped network upgrade called “5G” means different things to different people. 5G is a new technical standard for wireless networks — the fifth, naturally — that promises faster speeds; less lag, or “latency,” when connecting to the network; and the ability to connect many devices to the internet without bogging it down. They’ve been revamping their network equipment, buying …

5G in India and Anti-China Sentiments: Can Huawei, ZTE Ban Delay India's 5G Trials?
4 years, 5 months ago

5G in India and Anti-China Sentiments: Can Huawei, ZTE Ban Delay India's 5G Trials?

News 18  

At Reliance Industries’ 43rd annual general meeting, chairman-managing director Mukesh Ambani made a milestone announcement – Reliance Jio, India’s largest mobile telecom operator, would bring commercial 5G services to all of India as soon as 5G trials and spectrum auctions are held. According to sources from earlier this week, Huawei and ZTE, two of the key Chinese companies that offer …

Q&A: what does Huawei do and how hard is it to remove its 5G kit?
4 years, 6 months ago

Q&A: what does Huawei do and how hard is it to remove its 5G kit?

The Telegraph  

The Government confirmed on Tuesday that it is banning Huawei from its next-generation telecoms network and stripping out all its existing infrastructure, following years of wrangling over the decision. Just six months ago, the Government set a 35pc cap on the amount of Huawei 5G and fibre equipment that operators could use in their networks, and said its kit could …

Customers could see phone bills rise because of Huawei decision, experts warn
4 years, 6 months ago

Customers could see phone bills rise because of Huawei decision, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Analyst Paolo Pescatore said the time and money needed to remove Huawei from networks would have a …

Huawei kit must be stripped from UK 5G networks by 2027
4 years, 6 months ago

Huawei kit must be stripped from UK 5G networks by 2027

The Telegraph  

The Government has ordered telecoms businesses to remove all Huawei equipment from the UK's 5G networks by 2027, triggering a renewed clash with Beijing. UK's mobile providers will also be banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after the end of this year - a move that is expected to delay the rollout of 5G by a year. Operators will …

Huawei’s removal from Britain’s 5G network was all but inevitable
4 years, 6 months ago

Huawei’s removal from Britain’s 5G network was all but inevitable

The Independent  

The announcement that Huawei will be barred from Britain’s 5G network in a few years is hardly a surprise. An emergency review by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre was ordered with alacrity by Downing Street, while briefings began to suggest that Boris Johnson wanted Huawei totally eliminated from the UK network by 2023 – a timescale viewed in industry …

What exactly is 5G, why is Huawei banned from the deal, and how will it affect consumers in the UK?
4 years, 6 months ago

What exactly is 5G, why is Huawei banned from the deal, and how will it affect consumers in the UK?

Daily Mail  

What exactly is 5G? 5G is the next generation of fast mobile internet connection, but Huawei has been ditched from the UK's 5G network due to security concerns What has happened? The decision to ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network comes after Donald Trump announced sanctions on Huawei in May as part of a trade war What kind of sanctions? …

Boris Johnson bans Huawei from UK’s 5G network in major U-turn
4 years, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson bans Huawei from UK’s 5G network in major U-turn

The Independent  

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What the UK's Huawei decision on 5G means for mobile services
4 years, 6 months ago

What the UK's Huawei decision on 5G means for mobile services

Daily Mail  

In a long-rumoured announcement today, the UK government revealed that Chinese technology company Huawei will be banned from the UK's 5G networks. In a statement, Huawei called the government's decision ‘disappointing’ and said it’s ‘bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone’, urging it to reconsider. ‘Who will fork out for these additional costs and disruption in …

Britain bans China’s Huawei, handing US big win
4 years, 6 months ago

Britain bans China’s Huawei, handing US big win

Live Mint  

Britain on Tuesday bowed to US pressure and ordered the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of retaliation from Beijing. He said the new guidelines also required all of Huawei's existing 5G gear to be stripped out "by 2027". The UK was then completing its tortuous departure from the European Union and looking …

UK bans Huawei from 5G networks in security crackdown
4 years, 6 months ago

UK bans Huawei from 5G networks in security crackdown

Live Mint  

Huawei Technologies Co. will be banned from providing equipment for the UK’s next generation mobile networks from the end of this year, in a sweeping crackdown on the Chinese company that risks escalating tensions between London and Beijing. Under the blueprint agreed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, operators will not be able to add any new Huawei components to their …

Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G, though timescale unclear
4 years, 6 months ago

Britain set to ban Huawei from 5G, though timescale unclear

Live Mint  

LONDON :Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to ban Huawei from Britain's 5G network in a landmark decision that will anger Beijing but win plaudits from President Donald Trump as the United States grapples with China's rising economic and technological clout. The United States says Huawei, the world's biggest producer of telecoms equipment, is an agent of the Chinese Communist …

UK plan for 2023 Huawei cut-off is 'impractical' and could cost £1.5bn
4 years, 7 months ago

UK plan for 2023 Huawei cut-off is 'impractical' and could cost £1.5bn

The Telegraph  

A cut-off date for installing new Huawei kit into the UK’s 5G networks is impractical and will force telecoms companies to spend nearly £1.5bn on removing existing technology, experts have warned. Ministers could reportedly bar telecoms companies from buying new Huawei equipment from 2023, dodging an immediate ban on the technology which is at the heart of a diplomatic row …

NATO chief pushes UK to review Huawei and 5G security
4 years, 7 months ago

NATO chief pushes UK to review Huawei and 5G security

The Telegraph  

The Secretary General of NATO has said it is “important” for the UK to review the security of its 5G networks and the role of Huawei equipment. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said “I trust that the UK government will design their networks in ways that protect the networks and make sure that the UK has secure 5G networks,” in …

Huawei exec: The US can’t afford to work without us (opinion)
4 years, 10 months ago

Huawei exec: The US can’t afford to work without us (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Joy Tan is SVP of public affairs at Huawei Technologies USA. The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted two measures that will stop US carriers from using Huawei’s technology. The first bans carriers from receiving financial support from the FCC’s Universal Service Fund if they continue to purchase from companies like Huawei and ZTE. The FCC’s 2019 Broadband Deployment …

Seeing threat in China’s 5G dominance, Barr calls for U.S. to back Huawei rivals
4 years, 11 months ago

Seeing threat in China’s 5G dominance, Barr calls for U.S. to back Huawei rivals

LA Times  

The U.S. should urgently consider whether to enter into partnerships with companies of allied nations to counter the threat posed by China’s dominance of emerging 5G technology, Atty. The U.S. should be “actively considering” investments into Nokia or Ericsson — even weighing taking a controlling stake — to accelerate development of an alternative to relying on Chinese technology and, specifically, …

UK Says ‘Yes’ to China’s Huawei For 5G Network Despite US Pressure
4 years, 11 months ago

UK Says ‘Yes’ to China’s Huawei For 5G Network Despite US Pressure

The Quint  

A Trump administration official said on Tuesday that the US "is disappointed" with the UK's decision, the report said. The Trump administration has previously warned that US-UK intelligence sharing could be put at risk if London allowed Huawei to participate in the 5G networks. While China has previously warned the UK that there could be "substantial" repercussions to other trade …

Using Huawei equipment for 5G network is 'madness', US tells Britain government: Report
5 years ago

Using Huawei equipment for 5G network is 'madness', US tells Britain government: Report

Firstpost  

The US is trying to persuade Britain not to use Huawei’s equipment over what Washington says are security risks. US government officials presented the British government with new evidence on Monday about the risks of including Huawei equipment in future 5G mobile networks, branding it “madness”, The Guardian newspaper reported. The United States is trying to persuade Britain not to …

Huawei: FCC moves to block firm from 5G networks in the United States
5 years, 2 months ago

Huawei: FCC moves to block firm from 5G networks in the United States

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — The US Federal Communications Commission wants to place more restrictions on Huawei and ZTE by barring companies that receive government money from purchasing equipment or services from the Chinese tech firms. If a 5G network with Huawei equipment were operating near a US military installation or other sensitive location, “Beijing could demand the installation of …

WEF summit: Sunil Mittal bats for Huawei, asserts Chinese firm should be in play; US warns of genuine security risk
5 years, 3 months ago

WEF summit: Sunil Mittal bats for Huawei, asserts Chinese firm should be in play; US warns of genuine security risk

Firstpost  

The US has blacklisted Huawei and is now persuading its allies to block the world’s largest provider of networking gear and No.2 smartphone maker, from their new mobile networks. New Delhi: Amid a US push for a global ban on Huawei over “security issues” ahead of 5G adoption, India’s top telecom tycoon Sunil Bharti Mittal on Thursday threw his weight …

Huawei says 5G roll-out in India will be delayed by 3 years if it’s banned
5 years, 4 months ago

Huawei says 5G roll-out in India will be delayed by 3 years if it’s banned

Live Mint  

Chengdu: Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd, which is under scrutiny worldwide over network security concerns, believes that banning the company in India will delay the roll-out of 5G services in the country by two to three years. “European operators have said that without Huawei’s 5G technology, the 5G roll-out will be postponed by two to three years. We hold the same …

Trump administration to continue Huawei 5G marketing ban
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump administration to continue Huawei 5G marketing ban

India TV News  

The White House has said that Chinese tech giant Huawei will remain banned from developing its 5G wireless networks in the US, although US firms will be allowed to sell small components such as chips to the Chinese company. Also, read: PUBG Lite Beta launching on July 4 for low-end PCs and laptops in India In an interview with CNBC …

Huawei is building 5G in Russia and China. This could be the start of the internet breaking up
5 years, 7 months ago

Huawei is building 5G in Russia and China. This could be the start of the internet breaking up

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The United States used to look down on the Russian and Chinese internets. The US has also been urging allies to restrict or ban the use of Huawei equipment in their 5G networks, warning that Beijing could use the sensitive data infrastructure for spying. While some US cities have begun rolling out 5G technologies, analysts have …

Huawei: Nokia has signed as many 5G contracts as its embattled Chinese rival
5 years, 7 months ago

Huawei: Nokia has signed as many 5G contracts as its embattled Chinese rival

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Nokia is taking advantage of Huawei’s troubles to catch up with its Chinese rival in the global 5G race. “Huawei’s 5G business growth is facing some headwinds … but it’s still keeping the momentum,” said Dai, noting that the Chinese company last week announced a memorandum of understanding with the African Union which would cover …

Can India offset Huawei's global losses post US ban?
5 years, 7 months ago

Can India offset Huawei's global losses post US ban?

The Quint  

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, June 2 Sandwiched between the ongoing US-China trade war, Chinese telecom equipment major Huawei is frantically looking to salvage its prestige and fast cover the lost ground. Huawei predicts there would be the 2.8 billion 5G users by 2025, and looks seriously at India to offset losses it is going to incur in the wake …

Global rollout of 5G threatened by latest US move against Huawei
5 years, 8 months ago

Global rollout of 5G threatened by latest US move against Huawei

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — The United States just made it much harder for Huawei to do business with American companies, a move that threatens its supply chain and could delay the rollout of 5G services around the world. “This could set back Huawei’s supply chain in the US and potentially delay 5G in China,” Edison Lee and Timothy Chau, …

Senators question how to roll out 5G without Chinese technology
5 years, 8 months ago

Senators question how to roll out 5G without Chinese technology

CNN  

San Francisco CNN Business — With the imminent arrival of 5G to more US cities, several United States senators expressed concern over how to roll out the new technology without the help of Chinese equipment makers. Huawei is the world’s biggest maker of telecommunications equipment, but the US government has growing concerns that using its technology could pose a national …

US to push allies to keep Huawei out of 5G in a meeting at Prague next month
5 years, 9 months ago

US to push allies to keep Huawei out of 5G in a meeting at Prague next month

Firstpost  

Officials from more than 30 countries will meet May 2-3 to agree on security principles for 5G networks. The United States will push its allies at a meeting in Prague next month to adopt shared security and policy measures that will make it more difficult for China’s Huawei to dominate 5G telecommunications networks, according to people familiar with the matter …

Should the UK ban Huawei from its 5G networks?
5 years, 9 months ago

Should the UK ban Huawei from its 5G networks?

The Telegraph  

When Huawei’s rotating chairman Guo Ping took to the stage in Barcelona last month, the audience at Mobile World Congress conference already knew what he was going to say. What was less expected was his direct attack on the US over its controversial data gathering practices “Prism, prism, on the wall, who is the most trustworthy of them all?" "If …

Huawei: Europe reviews 5G risks but ignores US calls for a ban
5 years, 9 months ago

Huawei: Europe reviews 5G risks but ignores US calls for a ban

CNN  

London CNN Business — The European Union says it has developed a strategy to keep its 5G networks secure. The United States has been heaping pressure on European countries not to use Huawei equipment in next-generation 5G networks, saying products from the Chinese company present a security risk. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the costs explicit during a …

Government continues clampdown on Huawei's role in 5G network
5 years, 10 months ago

Government continues clampdown on Huawei's role in 5G network

The Telegraph  

The Government is drawing up strict new security rules for telecoms operators to prevent them using equipment from the controversial Chinese technology maker Huawei across more than half their networks, The Telegraph can reveal. The plans are crystallising at the centre of a review of the telecoms ­supply chain launched to address fears that Beijing could exploit its influence over …

MWC: 5G is revolutionary but will anybody pay for it?
5 years, 10 months ago

MWC: 5G is revolutionary but will anybody pay for it?

CNN  

Barcelona CNN Business — It’s impossible to avoid 5G at Mobile World Congress. But executives gathered in Barcelona for the industry’s annual talkfest admit there are still roadblocks that need to be removed before super-fast 5G wireless networks become a reality for many consumers. “5G is a major investment … and there are still barriers to making the business case,” …

Huawei launches 5G offensive at world’s biggest mobile tech gathering
5 years, 10 months ago

Huawei launches 5G offensive at world’s biggest mobile tech gathering

CNN  

Barcelona CNN Business — Over the next four days, about 100,000 people in Barcelona are expected to traipse through the halls of Mobile World Congress, one of the tech industry’s biggest events. “This is not something that should be decided by politics,” Huawei’s chairman Guo Ping said on Sunday, ahead of the formal start of Mobile World Congress. Vice President …

Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
5 years, 10 months ago

Huawei’s founder says world can’t live without it

Live Mint  

Beijing: The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has hit back at US efforts to blacklist the company, saying defiantly that the world cannot do without Huawei and its "more advanced" technology. Ren, 74, also denounced as "politically motivated" the December arrest of his daughter, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who is accused of violating US sanctions against Iran …

Huawei 5G: UK spies think risks can be managed
5 years, 10 months ago

Huawei 5G: UK spies think risks can be managed

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — The United Kingdom could undermine an American-led campaign to keep Chinese tech company Huawei out of super-fast 5G mobile networks around the world. The National Cyber Security Centre declined to comment Monday on the specifics of the Financial Times report but said in a statement that it has “a unique oversight and understanding of Huawei …

Huawei’s clash with the US is messing with the world’s 5G plans
5 years, 11 months ago

Huawei’s clash with the US is messing with the world’s 5G plans

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — The US-led offensive against Chinese tech firm Huawei is creatingbig problems for mobile operators as they start building the next generation of wireless networks. “Banning Huawei will create a vacuum that no one can fill in a timely fashion and may seriously impair 5G deployments worldwide,” said Stéphane Téral, a mobile telecom infrastructure expert at …

GSMA proposes crisis meeting to discuss Huawei’s 5G equipment ban in the EU
5 years, 11 months ago

GSMA proposes crisis meeting to discuss Huawei’s 5G equipment ban in the EU

Firstpost  

The European Commission is weighing a de-facto ban on Huawei’s 5G network equipment due to security concerns Mobile communications industry body GSMA has proposed a crisis meeting to discuss a plan to ban Huawei 5G equipment in the European Union amid mounting industry concerns that such a move could set operators back by years. The European Commission is weighing a …

Canada should ban Huawei from supplying 5G telecom equipment: ex-spy chief
5 years, 11 months ago

Canada should ban Huawei from supplying 5G telecom equipment: ex-spy chief

Firstpost  

China detained two Canadians last month after the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer. Canada should ban China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks because the security risk is too great, a former spy chief said in an article published on Monday. China detained two Canadians last month after the arrest of Meng …

Huawei: We’re still leading the world on 5G, despite political attacks
6 years ago

Huawei: We’re still leading the world on 5G, despite political attacks

CNN  

Dongguan, China CNN Business — Huawei is firing back against the US-led campaign to push it out of major markets, insisting it’s still on track to lead the world in the introduction of 5G technology. “Despite efforts in markets creating fear about Huawei, using politics to interfere with growth, customers continue to trust us and continue to work with us …

Huawei banned from 5G mobile infrastructure rollout in Australia
6 years, 4 months ago

Huawei banned from 5G mobile infrastructure rollout in Australia

ABC  

The Federal Government has banned Chinese-owned tech giant Huawei from taking part in the rollout of 5G mobile infrastructure over national security concerns. Key points: Huawei is one of the world's largest providers of telecommunications equipment In 2012, it was banned from involvement in the NBN on the advice of ASIO Huawei has denied it poses a national security risk …

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