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Boris Johnson Defies Trump; Does Not Bar Huawei in UK
February 02, 2020
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his country would not bar equipment from Chinese telecom giant Huawei in its new 5G mobile network. The statement was a major rebuke to President Trump, who wants to prevent Huawei gear from being deployed around the globe. But Johnson didn’t give Huawei free rein. Its involvement in the 5G network will be capped at 35% (roughly its share of Britain’s non-core 4G network). Huawei will also be locked out of the U.K.'s core network as well as sensitive sites like nuclear facilities and military bases. More countries are getting caught in the U.S.-China crossfire.
Huawei wants to maintain business ties with U.S. chipmakers despite the Commerce Department's effective ban on transactions with American firms, said company executives on Thursday. It's unclear how many waivers the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has granted to U.S. companies, and a BIS spokesman said the law prevents the agency from providing that information. But the Shenzhen-based company signaled it's ready to split from American suppliers if necessary. A request that would allow Google to license its Android mobile operating system for new Huawei devices is still outstanding. “We're reluctantly pursuing an alternative (Harmony) to it that we will achieve, and we will end up probably making a whole lot more money than we did before," said Andy Purdy, Huawei's chief security officer. Nevertheless, he added, "We hope that the license will be granted to Google so we can maintain the relationship."
Boris Johnson Defies Trump; Does Not Bar Huawei in UK
February 02, 2020
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said his country would not bar equipment from Chinese telecom giant Huawei in its new 5G mobile network. The statement was a major rebuke to President Trump, who wants to prevent Huawei gear from being deployed around the globe. But Johnson didn’t give Huawei free rein. Its involvement in the 5G network will be capped at 35% (roughly its share of Britain’s non-core 4G network). Huawei will also be locked out of the U.K.'s core network as well as sensitive sites like nuclear facilities and military bases. More countries are getting caught in the U.S.-China crossfire.
- The U.S. insists Huawei equipment represents a national security threat.
- But it’s hard for even American allies to turn down Huawei’s affordable prices and reach. It’s the global leader in telecom equipment, thanks in part to generous subsidies from the Chinese government.
Huawei wants to maintain business ties with U.S. chipmakers despite the Commerce Department's effective ban on transactions with American firms, said company executives on Thursday. It's unclear how many waivers the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security has granted to U.S. companies, and a BIS spokesman said the law prevents the agency from providing that information. But the Shenzhen-based company signaled it's ready to split from American suppliers if necessary. A request that would allow Google to license its Android mobile operating system for new Huawei devices is still outstanding. “We're reluctantly pursuing an alternative (Harmony) to it that we will achieve, and we will end up probably making a whole lot more money than we did before," said Andy Purdy, Huawei's chief security officer. Nevertheless, he added, "We hope that the license will be granted to Google so we can maintain the relationship."
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