source: reuters.com

Rising rates of the contest: Huawei Appeals to the Court for the USA

March 27, 2019

Recently the US authorities have forbidden national agencies to collaborate with companies, that use the equipment of Huawei Technologies (HT). It followed that HT appealed to the Texas District Court claiming that the US authorities are acting illegally, and the imposed limitations are unconstitutional. Guo Ping, a company executive, noted that the National Congress did not give any proofs to support the accusations.

source: vcnewsnetwork.com

The company considers unconstitutional the prohibitions to US national structures from buying HT equipment, appealing section 889 of the National Defense Act. Meanwhile, private companies of different size are asked to use reliable communication systems or even try free sip account as provided here.

Growing Support

The US authorities have called other governments to abandon the company`s equipment when creating fifth-generation mobile networks for security reasons. In their opinion, the company can collaborate with the intelligence service of China and use its equipment for cyber espionage. Also, US defense experts have expressed concerns about the company’s involvement in the submarine cables laying. They believe that the Government of China will be able to intercept traffic and even interfere with the Internet work with the HT equipment.

source: boardingarea.com

 NATO`s Respond

NATO is aware of the potential “security implications” of using Chinese 5G infrastructure and is currently evaluating possible risks.  Close consultations on this issue, in particular, the security of investments in 5G networks are holding,” stated NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

The commander of NATO forces in Europe, General Curtis Scaparrotti, said that the North Atlantic Alliance could break the link with its German counterparts if they decide to work with HT in developing 5G.

source: vokrugsveta.ua

Submarine Communication Cables

Struggling for the global networks control opened a new front in the US-China relationship. US defense experts are concerned about the vulnerability of submarine cable systems, which can be used for espionage. As Huawei is involved in the creation of the system, the situation becomes even more complicated.

While the United States take measures against HT to prevent it from creating 5G mobile communication networks, it is strengthening position in creating a submarine cables system that carries almost the entire amount of Internet information. Joe Kelly, a spokesperson for Huawei, noticed that the company is privately owned and “no government has ever asked for anything that would endanger its customers or business.”

source: androidpolice.com

 Plans for Future

The Chinese company has developed its own operating system in case of inability to use the Android OS and Windows due to a conflict with the US authorities.

The techno giant began its work on creating an alternative OS in 2012. It was a necessary measure for responding to the US investigation over HT and ZTE activities, suspected of spying for Beijing’s Government.

Huawei Technologies is still one of the world’s largest telecom companies. The annual revenue of the company reaches $ 100 billion, and net profit is over $ 7 billion.

Peter is a freelance writer with more than eight years of experience covering topics in politics. He was one of the guys that were here when the foreignspolicyi.org started.

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