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 use Huawei’s equipment over what Washington says are security risks. “Senior US officials told a group of reporters that using Huawei technology for 5G in the UK would be ‘an act of madness’ shortly after presenting a dossier of new evidence to ministers,” The Guardian’s defence and security editor said on Twitter.

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Why the internet on your phone is getting so slow
2 months, 1 week ago

Why the internet on your phone is getting so slow

The Telegraph  

Kester Mann, an analyst at CCS Insight, says many of the early promises of 5G, such as self-driving cars and smart cities, have failed to materialise, and many consumers have not been convinced of the benefits, or do not have a 5G-capable phone. The Conservative government’s belated decision to ban equipment from the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei within Britain’s 5G …

BT scrambles to rip out Huawei tech ahead of New Year’s Eve deadline
1 year ago

BT scrambles to rip out Huawei tech ahead of New Year’s Eve deadline

The Telegraph  

BT is scrambling to rip Huawei equipment out of its network before the end of the year to avoid hefty fines. The telecoms giant still has not removed all kit made by the controversial Chinese company from its “core” network, with just 11 days left before a government-imposed deadline of December 31. BT, which relied heavily on Huawei equipment to …

China’s Huawei to re-enter 5G smartphone
1 year, 3 months ago

China’s Huawei to re-enter 5G smartphone

The Hindu  

Huawei may launch a mid-range 5G phone as soon as October, China's IT Times reported on Tuesday, in what would be another sign the technology giant has overcome U.S. sanctions. From 2019, the U.S. has restricted Huawei's access to chipmaking tools essential for producing the most advanced handset models, with the company only able to launch limited batches of 5G …

China's Huawei poised to overcome U.S. ban with return of 5G phones: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

China's Huawei poised to overcome U.S. ban with return of 5G phones: Report

The Hindu  

China's Huawei Technologies is plotting a return to the 5G smartphone industry by the end of this year, according to research firms, signalling a comeback after a U.S. ban on equipment sales decimated its consumer electronics business. Huawei should be able to procure 5G chips domestically using its own advances in semiconductor design tools along with chipmaking from Semiconductor Manufacturing …

China's Huawei Poised To Overcome US Ban With Return Of 5G Phones: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

China's Huawei Poised To Overcome US Ban With Return Of 5G Phones: Report

News 18  

China’s Huawei Technologies is plotting a return to the 5G smartphone industry by the end of this year, according to research firms, signalling a comeback after a U.S. ban on equipment sales decimated its consumer electronics business. Huawei should be able to procure 5G chips domestically using its own advances in semiconductor design tools along with chipmaking from Semiconductor Manufacturing …

Ministers ‘letting Huawei off the hook’ after scrapping release of security report
1 year, 6 months ago

Ministers ‘letting Huawei off the hook’ after scrapping release of security report

The Telegraph  

Ministers have been accused of “letting Huawei off the hook” after the publication of an annual report into the Chinese company’s security risks was quietly scrapped. The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre – dubbed The Cell – was set up in 2010 to monitor products made by Huawei for use in UK mobile networks. The move has sparked anger in …

EU Says China's Huawei, ZTE Pose Risk to Bloc Security
1 year, 7 months ago

EU Says China's Huawei, ZTE Pose Risk to Bloc Security

News 18  

Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE pose a risk to the EU’s security, the European Commission warned Thursday, as it announced it will no longer use services that rely on the companies. “The commission considers that Huawei and ZTE represent in fact materially higher risks than other 5G suppliers,” the EU’s executive arm said in a statement. The EU’s internal …

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 …

Germany planning to ban Huawei, ZTE from parts of 5G networks, Zeit Online reports
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany planning to ban Huawei, ZTE from parts of 5G networks, Zeit Online reports

Firstpost  

Germany passed an IT security law in 2021 setting high hurdles for makers of telecommunications equipment for next-generation networks, but stopping short of banning Huawei and ZTE as some other countries have done. Berlin: Germany’s government is planning on forbidding telecoms operators from using certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in their 5G networks, German paper Zeit Online …

Huawei and ZTE ban: US stops sale of Chinese tech due to ‘unacceptable’ national security risk
2 years, 1 month ago

Huawei and ZTE ban: US stops sale of Chinese tech due to ‘unacceptable’ national security risk

The Independent  

The US has outlawed the sale of Chinese-origin communications equipment made by Huawei and ZTE, prohibiting the use of some China-made surveillance systems due to an “unacceptable risk” to national security, in a fresh set of restrictions imposed on Beijing on Friday. These new rules are an “important part of our ongoing actions to protect the American people from national …

US bans Chinese telecom devices, citing ‘national security’
2 years, 1 month ago

US bans Chinese telecom devices, citing ‘national security’

Al Jazeera  

US Federal Communications Commission decision includes devices from Huawei, ZTE and other manufacturers. The United States Federal Communications Commission has announced it is banning telecommunications and video surveillance equipment from prominent Chinese brands, including Huawei and ZTE, citing an “unacceptable risk to national security”. “Our unanimous decision represents the first time in the FCC’s history that we have voted to …

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 …

Trudeau to ban China’s Huawei from 5G in Canada
2 years, 7 months ago

Trudeau to ban China’s Huawei from 5G in Canada

Al Jazeera  

The announcement will be welcomed by the Biden administration, which has sought to steer countries away from Huawei. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada’s closest intelligence allies in banning Huawei Technologies Co. from fifth-generation wireless networks, according to a government official familiar with the decision. Trudeau’s government had delayed the decision for more than three years, as relations between …

Huawei listed anew as threat to US national security
3 years, 10 months ago

Huawei listed anew as threat to US national security

Raw Story  

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei had called for a reset in ties with the US after falling foul of former president Donald Trump, but the Biden administration has listed his company as a potential national security threat San Francisco - US regulators on Friday listed Huawei among Chinese telecom gear firms deemed a threat to national security, signalling that …

China lashes out at US over tighter Huawei restrictions
3 years, 10 months ago

China lashes out at US over tighter Huawei restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The United States informs some Huawei suppliers of tighter conditions on previously approved export licences, bans items for use in or with 5G devices from this week. China blasted President Joe Biden’s administration for imposing new restrictions on national tech champion Huawei Technologies Co., saying the U.S. “isn’t a reliable country that is to be trusted.” The U.S. informed some …

US against use of telecom equipment from Huawei: White House
3 years, 11 months ago

US against use of telecom equipment from Huawei: White House

India TV News  

The United States is against the use of telecom equipment from untrusted vendors like Huawei, the White House said on Wednesday. “Telecommunications equipment made by untrusted vendors, including Huawei, is a threat to the security of the US and our allies,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily press briefing. “We'll ensure that the American telecommunications …

Ex-MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove 'shocked' at not being asked about Britain using Huawei technology
3 years, 11 months ago

Ex-MI6 chief Sir Richard Dearlove 'shocked' at not being asked about Britain using Huawei technology

Daily Mail  

A former MI6 chief has revealed his shock at not being consulted about the decision to introduce Huawei technology in Britain. Sir Richard Dearlove, head of MI6 from 1999 to 2004, said he and other members of the security services were 'intensely shocked' when they heard that the original Huawei deal went through. A 2013 report by the Intelligence and …

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 …

Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

Britain bans new Huawei 5G kit installation from September 2021

The Hindu  

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 roll-out after the publication …

U.K. to ban new Huawei gear installations after September
4 years, 1 month ago

U.K. to ban new Huawei gear installations after September

LA Times  

U.K. telecom companies won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks after September 2021, the British government said Monday. 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 …

Britain warns tech firms over risks of China expansion
4 years, 1 month ago

Britain warns tech firms over risks of China expansion

The Hindu  

Britain's digital and technology firms must be wary of the ethical, legal and commercial risks of expanding into China and accepting Chinese investment, according to a UK government website. “The UK is determined to support our businesses to engage with China in a way that reflects the UKs values and takes account of national security concerns,” digital minister Caroline Dinenage …

Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from upcoming 5G networks
4 years, 2 months ago

Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from upcoming 5G networks

The Hindu  

Sweden on Tuesday banned on security grounds the use of telecom equipment from China's Huawei and ZTE in its 5G network ahead of a spectrum auction scheduled for next month, joining other European nations that have restricted the role of Chinese suppliers. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority said the setting of the licence conditions followed assessments by the Swedish …

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 …

‘Great challenges’: Huawei chairman says US sanctions are hurting
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Great challenges’: Huawei chairman says US sanctions are hurting

Al Jazeera  

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies says its supply chain is under attack from the United States and called on Washington to reconsider its trade restrictions which were hurting suppliers globally. The world’s biggest maker of mobile telecommunications equipment and smartphones is under pressure from US trade curbs designed to choke off Huawei’s access to commercially available chips. “The US has …

Huawei Fears It May Be Excluded From Poland's 5G Network
4 years, 4 months ago

Huawei Fears It May Be Excluded From Poland's 5G Network

News 18  

WARSAW: Poland’s planned criteria for assessing the risk of telecoms equipment providers are political and may be aimed at excluding Huawei from developing the country’s 5G network, the Chinese company said on Wednesday. The bill says telecoms operators would not be allowed to buy new equipment from suppliers seen as “high risk” and would have to replace existing equipment from …

China pitches BRICS 5G base as India mulls Huawei ban
4 years, 4 months ago

China pitches BRICS 5G base as India mulls Huawei ban

The Hindu  

China has made a proposal to create what it has termed a BRICS innovation base to take forward 5G and Artificial Intelligence cooperation among the five countries, as their Industry Ministers met virtually on Monday. China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xiao Yaqing "urged fellow nations, including India, to boost cooperation in areas including 5G and AI”, Chinese media …

Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions

Associated Press  

The Trump administration is further tightening restrictions on China’s Huawei, seeking to starve it of crucial components by cutting off all access to U.S. technology. “And any country that uses it, we’re not going to do anything in terms of sharing intelligence.” The Commerce Department’s new rules, rolled out Monday, will further block Huawei from accessing chip technology. But the …

U.S. imposes more sanctions targeting Huawei
4 years, 4 months ago

U.S. imposes more sanctions targeting Huawei

The Hindu  

The U.S. administration on Monday expanded its sanctions on China’s Huawei, a move aimed at further limiting the tech giant’s access to computer chips and other technology. A Commerce Department statement added 38 Huawei affiliates around the world to the “entity list,” claiming that the company was using international subsidiaries to circumvent the sanctions which prevent export of U.S.-based technology. …

China’s Huawei, ZTE set to be shut out of India’s 5G trials
4 years, 5 months ago

China’s Huawei, ZTE set to be shut out of India’s 5G trials

Live Mint  

China’s Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. are set to be kept out of India’s plans to roll out its 5G networks as relations between the two countries hit a four decade low following deadly border clashes. The Ministry of Communications will restart pending discussions on approvals for 5G trials by private companies including Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance Jio Infocomm …

Shutting the door on Huawei
4 years, 5 months ago

Shutting the door on Huawei

The Hindu  

In a dramatic reversal of its decision in January allowing Huawei to have a limited role in its telecommunications network, the U.K. has finally decided to ban the Chinese company. “Given the uncertainty this creates around Huawei’s supply chain, the U.K. can no longer be confident it will be able to guarantee the security of future Huawei 5G equipment,” he …

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 …

What is the truth about 5G? Four Corners spoke to leading experts and anti-5G activists to find out
4 years, 5 months ago

What is the truth about 5G? Four Corners spoke to leading experts and anti-5G activists to find out

ABC  

The global rollout of 5G has spawned wild conspiracy theories, and the coronavirus pandemic was the perfect environment for them to spread. But among those spreading misinformation has been the US arm of Russian state-owned broadcaster RT, which has repeatedly broadcast widely discredited 5G health fears to its US audience, saying things like 5G "might kill you". It has been …

Divided over Huawei
4 years, 5 months ago

Divided over Huawei

The Hindu  

No corporation in the history of modern capitalism has faced the kind of coordinated attack that the global telecom equipment leader Huawei has in the last few months. Attack on Huawei For several years now there have been allegations, mostly unsubstantiated, that networks using Huawei components may be prone to attacks because of “back doors” that enable surveillance. These vague …

UK ban on Huawei opens door for competitors, although consumers may pick up tab
4 years, 5 months ago

UK ban on Huawei opens door for competitors, although consumers may pick up tab

Live Mint  

Britain's decision to ban China's Huawei Technologies from next-generation 5G telecom networks is the latest blow to the global leader in telecom equipment and could help lay the groundwork for broader changes in the industry. COSTS AND DELAYS There are costs to barring Huawei -- the British government has estimated that its decision to purge Huawei equipment will cost the …

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 …

America’s war on Huawei nears its endgame
4 years, 6 months ago

America’s war on Huawei nears its endgame

The Economist  

Listen to this story. If Britain’s existing procedures for overseeing Huawei’s role in telecoms infrastructure were applied, the government argued at the time, Huawei’s equipment could be used in “non core” parts of the network, and Britain could get its 5 G systems up and running considerably sooner, and cheaper, than would otherwise be possible. On July 14th the government …

Trump on UK's Huawei ban: 'I did this myself'
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump on UK's Huawei ban: 'I did this myself'

Firstpost  

By Guy Faulconbridge and Niklas Pollard LONDON/BEIJING - U.S. President Donald Trump said he was responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ban Huawei from Britain’s 5G network, a remark that London brushed off and Beijing said said proved the British move was political. “We convinced many countries, many countries - I did this myself for the most part …

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  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Paul Morrison Address supplied Fingers off …

UK ban on Huawei 'seriously damages' trust with China, country's ambassador says
4 years, 6 months ago

UK ban on Huawei 'seriously damages' trust with China, country's ambassador says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s decision to exclude Huawei from its 5G networks has …

China lashes out at U.K. for Huawei ban
4 years, 6 months ago

China lashes out at U.K. for Huawei ban

The Hindu  

Beijing lashed out Wednesday at Britain’s decision to ban Huawei equipment, saying London had become “America’s dupe” and vowing to take measures to protect the interests of Chinese companies. “China will fully and solemnly assess this matter, and will take a series of necessary measures to safeguard Chinese companies’ legitimate rights and interests,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said …

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 …

‘Disappointing and wrong’: China accuses West of ‘manipulation’ over UK ban on Huawei 5G
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Disappointing and wrong’: China accuses West of ‘manipulation’ over UK ban on Huawei 5G

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China has condemned the UK’s …

Reliance Jio praised by Pompeo as UK ditches Huawei’s 5G networks
4 years, 6 months ago

Reliance Jio praised by Pompeo as UK ditches Huawei’s 5G networks

Live Mint  

US welcomes UK ban on Huawei, says clean carriers like Jio have prohibited Chinese company's equipment Welcoming the United Kingdom's decision to ban Huawei from future 5G networks, US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Tuesday said London joins a growing list of countries from around the world that are standing up for their national security by prohibiting the use …

Huawei’s hopes of global domination have been dashed
4 years, 6 months ago

Huawei’s hopes of global domination have been dashed

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Britain’s decision to ban Huawei from the country’s 5G network is a huge blow to the Chinese conglomerate’s global ambitions and hopes of leading the next generation of wireless technology. The company’s supply chain has been upended by the latest US restrictions, prompting renewed concerns about the security risks of using its product Britain’s “decision …

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 …

UK's justification technically desperate: China Daily editorial
4 years, 6 months ago

UK's justification technically desperate: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Huawei headquarters building is pictured in Reading, Britain, on July 14, 2020. Even the UK's cybersecurity agency, the National Cyber Security Centre, said in January that any risks involved in using Huawei equipment would be manageable. That had prompted the UK to previously approve Huawei's gear to be used in its 5G infrastructure with certain limitations — blocking it only …

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 …

UK backtracks on giving Huawei role in high-speed network
4 years, 6 months ago

UK backtracks on giving Huawei role in high-speed network

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain on Tuesday backtracked on plans to give Chinese telecommunications company Huawei a role in the U.K.’s new high-speed mobile phone network amid security concerns fueled by rising tensions between Beijing and Western powers. “The reported U.K. action reflects a growing international consensus that Huawei and other untrusted vendors pose a threat to national security, as they remain …

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? …

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