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| Britain stores Huawei equipment to face US sanctions |
British security officials have told British telecom operators that they should have sufficient inventory of Huawei devices. They fear that the new US sanctions will jeopardize the ability of Chinese society to maintain large shipments.
Britain gave Huawei a limited role in the future 5G network in January, but since then, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received more pressure from Washington and some members of his party who have said the equipment is safe. Risk.
Huawei has repeatedly denied this claim, and officials at the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) are investigating the impact of US measures announced in May to reduce Huawei's ability to acquire the 5G chips needed to make advanced chips - advanced devices and smartphones. .
Last week, three senior officials from the National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) wrote to operators, including BT Group and Vodafone in the UK, demanding that they maintain adequate supplies of parts for all manufacturers.
However, the message also highlighted the increased risks faced by Huawei devices and the ability to deliver these product updates in the face of future U.S. pressure.
The letter shows that ensuring products and components are up to date is essential to maintaining network security. An update of U.S. measures against Huawei may affect the ability to provide updates to products that contain products that contain American technology.
A spokesman for the center said: "The US National Committee has provided operators with a number of preventive measures that we recommend, and we have carefully studied the impact of these sanctions on the UK network."
"Our customers are our top priority," said Victor Zhang, Vice President of Huawei. We work with them to ensure business continuity. We strongly oppose the political motives of the United States to disrupt our activities and our evidence-based measures. ''
In January, the UK ranked the Chinese company among the high-risk sellers who restricted their participation in the 5G network with a 55% market share and excluded them from the network's hub. data.
Officials say now: they are currently considering specific instructions on how to deploy Huawei devices to ensure the best safety net in the UK. You are considering a number of options and will make a decision in the coming weeks.
London will increase measures to reduce or prevent Huawei from intensifying ties with China. China has had problems in the past few months due to Beijing's handling of the situation in Hong Kong and the epidemic (COVID-19).