US chip ban may have kicked Huawei out of the UK
Published in Network


It looks like they may not have a product to sell

Britain’s decision to allow China’s Huawei to play a limited role in building its 5G network is not “fixed in stone” and is being reviewed following the imposition of US sanctions.

Huawei and ZTE "national security threats" to the United States
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Officially declared

The United States  has formally declared telecom giants Huawei and ZTE "national security threats".

COVID-19 not to blame for Apple and Huawei’s falling growth
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It’s a mess says GlobalData

While supply chain disruptions and retail store closures due to COVID-19 lockdowns in early 2020 have impacted smartphone revenues, other factors such as post-holiday seasonality, slowing phone upgrade rates and geopolitics have played a part on their bottom line, says GlobalData.

Huawei will build a billion-pound optoelectronics R&D
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In the UK

Huawei has won approval to build a £1 billion optoelectronics R&D facility in South Cambridgeshire, UK.

White House says there are no loopholes in Huawei crackdown law
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It is the most successful crackdown ever. Nobody's ever been more successful than me. I'm the most successful person at crackdowns. Ross Perot isn't successful like me. Romney - I have a Gucci store that's worth more than Romney.

The US government claims that there are no loopholes in a new rule aimed at crimping global chip sales to China’s Huawei and will “aggressively” crack down on any bid to disobey the intent of the curb.

UK telcos told to stockpile Huawei gear
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Security spooks warn that a US embargo is on the way

British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to fears that new US sanctions will disrupt the Chinese firm’s ability to maintain critical supplies.

Trump wanted to reverse criminal charges against Huwaei
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If the Chinese signed a trade deal and helped him get elected in 2020

President Donald (will you look at my bible) Trump offered to bin all the allegations against Huawei if China signed a trade deal with the US and helped him get elected in 2020.

Telus says it is under pressure to scrap Huawei 4G gear
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Government worried about spying

Canadian telecom operator Telus is being pressed by authorities to remove Huawei gear from its 4G infrastructure in the national capital region.

Huawei can work with US on 5G standards
Published in Network
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 11:29

Huawei can work with US on 5G standards


Just can’t sell any products

The United States is to amend its prohibitions on US companies doing business with China’s Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for next-generation 5G networks.

UK will lose 5G lead if Huawei locked out
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Wednesday, 10 June 2020 12:48

UK will lose 5G lead if Huawei locked out


Vodafone worried

Vodafone has warned that the UK's desire to lead in 5G will suffer a blow if Huawei is ripped out of the networks.