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The way I heard it is that the U.S. could not domestically provide an off the shelf end-to-end 5G solution. In addition, Huawei had at some point declined to in
by tarcyanm 8y ago
The way I heard it is that the U.S. could not domestically provide an off the shelf end-to-end 5G solution. In addition, Huawei had at some point declined to install NSA backdoors. This was essentially the backdrop that led to Huawei being tarred and feathered.
- doktrin 8y ago> The way I heard it > In addition, Huawei had at some point declined to install NSA backdoors I think a statement like this needs some corroboration beyond word of mouth
- amaccuish 8y ago> I think a statement like this needs some corroboration beyond word of mouth I'd like to see that same standard applied to the initial allegations against Huawei. Still no proof that they've done anything wrong.
- bildung 8y agoNot GP, but I, too find it suspicious that e.g. Cisco, I direct competitor to Huawei, gets caught with yet another new backdoor almost monthly[1], and apparently the US administration has no qualms with buying Cisco hardware or with Cisco continuing to sell unsecure hardware worldwide. [1] https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cisco-backdoor-hardcoded-accounts-software,37480.html https://www.tomshardware.com/news/cisco-backdoor-hardcoded-a...
- culturestate 8y agoI suspect the U.S. government prefers "these guys might suck, but at least they're our guys" as a threat model when the alternative is essentially a state-owned enterprise taking orders from one of America's largest geopolitical foes.
- bildung 8y agoHuawei is in an employee-owned company, no state involved.
- culturestate 8y agoI know Huawei isn't literally a SOE (as far we can tell, anyway) but it has long-standing ties to the PLA, and the stark reality of modern-day China is that every large corporation in the country is effectively subservient to the CCP.
- unmole 8y agoIn the words of British Telecom's Chief Architect, "There is only one true 5G supplier right now and that is Huawei -- the others need to catch up." https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/5g/bts-mcrae-huawei-is-the-only-true-5g-supplier-right-now/d/d-id/747734 https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/5g/bts-mcrae-huawei-is-t...
- doktrin 8y agoI don't see what that has to do with the alleged NSA backdoors.