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Ericsson President – Firm Ready To Replace Huawei’s UK 5G Equipment
Cheeky offer? Senior Ericsson executive says his firm can replace all of Huawei’s equipment in the UK’s 5G networks
Huawei, China Telecom Backed By Chinese Military, US Claims
Twenty leading Chinese firms, including Huawei and China Telecommunications, are either owned by or backed by the Chinese military, US DoD alleges
US Government To Reject Pacific Undersea Cable – Report
Undersea cable funded by Google and Facebook, connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong, is to be blocked by US over national security concerns
Former Google Boss Eric Schmidt Calls Out Huawei’s ‘Unacceptable Practices’
Eric Schmidt says Huawei does pose national security risk and has engaged in ‘unacceptable acts’, but the Chinese firm denies his accusations
Vodafone Warns UK Will Lose 5G Lead If Huawei Kit Is Removed
Operator issues second warning about removal of Huawei kit from UK’s mobile networks, and said effort should focus on expanding 5G coverage
US Tightens Export Controls In Move Aimed At Huawei
US Commerce Department to bar overseas semiconductor manufacturers from selling to Huawei and HiSilicon if they use US-made chip gear
Former Spy Boss Calls For UK To Stop China Buying Western Firms
Former head of MI6 says the West needs to stop China getting strategic technology by acquiring Western firms, as technology rivalry with the West rises
BT Delays Huawei Removal From Core Network By Two Years
Move to shift all core mobile traffic away from Huawei kit and onto Ericsson equipment will only take place by 2023, BT has reportedly confirmed
Backbencher Demands Halt Of Chinese Takeover Of Imagination Technologies
David Davies says government must employ every mechanism to prevent removal of tech base of Imagination Technologies to China
Huawei Warns Of ‘Disservice’ To UK If Excluded From 5G
No u-turn please. Open letter from UK boss of Huawei defends 5G role, amid growing disquiet over Chinese government actions during Coronavirus pandemic
US Agencies In Favour Of Axing China Telecom US Licence
Ability of Chinese teleco to provide communication and data services between US and China could be jeopardy amid review of approval
Coronavirus: US Senators Advised To Avoid Using Zoom – Report
US Senate reportedly becomes the latest organisation to advise members not to use Zoom, over privacy and security concerns
Coronavirus: Russia Postpones Sovereign Internet Test
Official government test of Internet that is cut off from rest of the world cancelled by Russia, amid the global Coronavirus pandemic
Boris Johnson Defeats MP Rebellion Over Hauwei Decision
Parliamentary rebellion from a number of Tory MPs over Government decision to allow Huawei limited role in 5G networks has been defeated
US Senators Urge UK To Reconsider Huawei Decision
Bipartisan group of US senators urge the United Kingdom to reconsider decision to allow Huawei limited access for 5G networks
US Considers Blocking Chip Shipments To Huawei – Report
Taiwan’s TSMC could be ordered to halt shipments of silicon chips to Huawei under potential new US restrictions
Swiss Encryption Firm Crypto AG At Centre Of Spying Allegation
Was a Swiss cryptography company acting as a front for America’s CIA during the cold war, in order to eavesdrop on other countries?
US Mulls Controlling Stake In Ericsson, Nokia To Counter Huawei
US Attorney General William Barr suggests the US and its allies take ‘controlling stakes’ in Ericsson, Nokia as a counter to Huawei
US Meeting To Review Fresh Huawei, China Restrictions – Report
High level Trump administration officials to meet later this month to discuss further restrictions on tech exports to China and Huawei
Europe To Allow Member States To Make Own Huawei 5G Decision
More bad news for the United States, as European Union follows Britain’s lead in resisting US pressure to ban Chinese firm outright
British Government Approves Huawei For Limited 5G Role
United Kingdom shrugs off persistent US pressure and allows Huawei a restricted 5G role after designating it a “high risk vendor”
US Tells UK It Still Has ‘Significant Concerns’ Over Huawei
With a UK decision on Huawei expected by the end of the month, US officials maintain ‘significant concerns’ about the Chinese vendor
Apple Dropped iCloud Encryption Plan After FBI Pressure – Report
Privacy versus security. FBI complaint two years ago halted Apple’s plans to fully encrypt iCloud backups, it is alleged in a new report
Huawei Lawyer For CFO Disputes US Extradition Request
Four day trial in Vancouver courtroom sees Huawei CFO battle US request for extradition on bank fraud and sanctions busting charges
US Evidence Of Huawei Contained ‘No Smoking Gun’ – Report
Dossier of evidence about Huawei from America’s delegation to the United Kingdom this week, reportedly contains no smoking gun information
Prime Minister Asks For Alternatives To Huawei For 5G
As US officials state UK allowing access would be “nothing short of madness”, as PM asks for alternatives to using its equipment
US ‘Set To Ground Civilian Drone Programme’ Over Spying Risk
Department of the Interior may permanently ground fleet of nearly 1,000 civilian drones over China espionage fears
US Urges UK To Reject Huawei For 5G
Final pitch to the UK, as America threatens to cut intelligence-sharing with allies if Huawei is used for 5G networks
Germany Delays Huawei 5G Decision
German government delays Huawei 5G decision until 2020, despite pressure from local operators against ban