More restrictions on US and Chinese network equipment manufacturers

Senate United States Approved More drastic measures for Huawei, ZTE and all other network equipment manufacturers from China: This measure is called the Safe Equipment Act, and companies that are considered a threat to national security can no longer obtain licenses for new equipment from U.S. authorities. The move only leaves President Joe Biden’s approval to go into effect, and there is no reason to doubt that Biden will return the current speech, as it was passed almost unanimously and was led by Republican senators (especially Marco). Rubio) and Democrats (led by Ed Margie). In total, five companies have so far been identified as national security hazards, all Chinese companies:

• Huawei
• ZTE
• Hydra Communications Corp.
• Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co.
• Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co.

The move has been in the air for a few months now, and the resolution of U.S. officials may eventually override the law. In fact, in early June, the FCC unanimously agreed to block the approvals For installation in the telecommunication networks of the equipment of the five companies mentioned above. If that is not enough, the FCC reserves the right to revoke the accreditations already granted. To give you an idea of ​​the size of this arrangement, it is worth considering that 3,000 requests have been approved for Huawei alone, from 2018 to date.

It is fair to imagine, Both government spokespersons and spokespersons for companies directly involved have been highly critical: Huawei, in particular, called the FCC’s decision “misinformed and unnecessarily harsh”, while a spokesman for Beijing’s foreign minister said the United States “continues to abuse national security and government authority without evidence of repression of Chinese companies.”

Of the companies mentioned above, only Huawei exists Currently banned Prevents you from doing business with the US or other companies based on US technologies. It has been in this position for almost two and a half years, which continues to prevent it from competing at high levels in both its core businesses, namely network equipment and smartphones.