German telco networks forced to rid themselves of Huawei, despite high costs
German telecom operators must quickly remove potentially dangerous Huawei and ZTE systems from their telecom networks by the German government. There are potentially extremely high costs involved in doing so, but telecom operators have used that excuse for too long, Germany's interior minister says... Read more
European Commission will ban contracts that use Huawei
Contracts involving Huawei's tech will not be allowed inside the European Union. The ban is part of the EC's strategic measures to enact "restrictions on high-risk suppliers".
This week the EU Member States, with the support of the European Commission and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA),... Read more
Germany will ban 5G components from Huawei and ZTE
The move is not due to the threat of espionage, but rather to avoid "dependency"
Following a trend set by the US and UK, the German government is now also planning to forbid telecoms operators from using certain components from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in their 5G networks, according to ... Read more
Germany declines to issue broad ban on Huawei
Olaf Scholz's government resists US pressure to completely ban all products from the Chinese company.
This week, Reuters reported that Germany does not want to follow the United States in generally banning products made by Chinese telecom equipment makers such as Huawei. Instead, a German Econom... Read more
The U.S. bans Chinese telecommunications equipment
On Friday, the United States prohibited the shipment and import of new telecommunications equipment from Huawei, ZTE, and three other Chinese companies, expressing national security concerns.
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted new final rules, stating the United States government... Read more
ZTE announces the W600D, its first cloud-based laptop
ZTE, a Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer, announced its first-ever cloud-based laptop, the W600D.
ZTE shared the news at the annual Cloud Network ECO Summit. The cloud-based laptop will feature powerful performance, a low carbon footprint, security and reliability, and maximized portability... Read more
U.S. designates five Chinese companies as security threats
In return, China says the US has "zero credibility"
The Biden Administration has labeled five Chinese tech companies, including Huawei, as national security threats, according to Reuters. The agency designated the companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law. The Trump-era ... Read more
Huawei officially listed as U.S. national security threat
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially listed Chinese company Huawei as a "national security threat". As a result, U.S. companies are no longer allowed to do business with the telecom company.
Huawei and ZTE (also Chinese) have been listed as national security threa... Read more
President Trumps extends ban on Huawei for one year
The United States President Donald Trump has extended the ban on network equipment from Chinese manufacturers for one year. The ban was introduced a year ago and targeted tech giants such as Huawei and ZTE.
With the extension, it will not be possible for companies like Huawei to supply material ... Read more
Trump wants to ban Huawei and ZTE products by decree.
According to news organisation Reuters, US President Donald Trump is considering issuing a decree to ban the use of telecommunications equipment from the Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE. As a result, American companies will no longer be allowed to use this equipment.
According to the news organ... Read more