Huawei asks U.S. court to throw out ban on telecom purchases with government subsidies
Chinese technology giant Huawei is asking a U.S. court to throw out a rule that bars phone carriers from using American government money to purchase its equipment on security grounds. The lawsuit announced Thursday is Huawei Technologies Ltd.'s second legal challenge this year to U.S. ...
EU countries back tough line on 5G suppliers in potential blow to Huawei
EU countries on Friday endorsed a tough line for selecting 5G suppliers, including vetting the domestic legal framework to which they are subjected, potentially dealing a blow to telecoms equipment market leader Huawei Technologies. Ambassadors meeting in Brussels agreed to the approach, a spokeswoman for ...
U.S. regulators bar government telecom funds for Huawei and ZTE
U.S. communications regulators have cut off government funding for equipment from two Chinese companies, citing security threats. The Federal Communications Commission also proposed requiring companies that get government subsidies to rip out any equipment from Huawei and ZTE that they already have in place. It's the ...
Huawei and ZTE 'cannot be trusted' and pose security threat, U.S. attorney general says
Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. "cannot be trusted," U.S. Attorney General William Barr has said, labeling the Chinese firms a security threat as he backed a proposal to bar U.S. rural wireless carriers from tapping an $8.5 billion government fund to purchase equipment ...
FCC wants to know if Huawei gear is near U.S. military bases
U.S. officials plan to assess where equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. has been installed, and would be concerned if it's found near domestic military bases, the head of the Federal Communications Commission has said. The FCC also will consider how to finance removing equipment made ...
Japan's National Security Council launches economic team focusing on China and North Korea
Japan's National Security Council has launched a team in charge of economic affairs in response to alleged intellectual property violations and technology theft by China, as well as cyberattacks by North Korea. The grouping, currently comprised of 10 officials, is expected to be elevated to ...
U.S. formalizes ban on government contracts to Huawei, ZTE, other Chinese entities
The United States unveiled rules on Wednesday formally banning technology giant Huawei and four other Chinese firms from government contracts in the latest move in the countries' escalating trade war. The interim rule will preclude any U.S. federal agency from purchasing telecom or technology equipment ...
Huawei says Italy's new 5G powers discriminate against the firm
Chinese telecom equipment group Huawei Technologies criticized the Italian government's newly beefed-up powers to intervene in the development of fifth-generation (5G) telecom services, saying they discriminated against the company. Luigi De Vecchis, chairman of Huawei Italia, made the comment in a parliamentary hearing after the ...
Huawei fights to keep U.S. funds flowing to its rural mobile customers
China's Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., the world's biggest telecom equipment maker, argued on Wednesday that Washington should scrap plans to prohibit wireless companies from using U.S. government funds to buy Huawei gear for their networks. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said in March 2018 ...
In latest snub for Huawei, Japan's SoftBank chooses Nokia and Ericsson for 5G network
Huawei Technologies Co., which together with ZTE Corp. was a 4G vendor for the Japanese company, wasn’t selected despite participating in earlier 5G trials.
As Huawei case continues, U.S. and China resume trade negotiations
Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials returned to the bargaining table Wednesday, working to avoid a further escalation in trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He is leading Beijing's delegation to the talks, with just a month remaining of ...
U.S. criminal probe into Huawei reportedly in 'advanced' stages
Authorities in the United States are in the "advanced" stages of a criminal probe that could result in an indictment of Chinese technology giant Huawei, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, said Wednesday that the Justice Department is looking into ...
