New Zealand has banned out of concern for the national security technology of the Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei in the Development of the 5G network. Several countries fear to be the network more vulnerable to Chinese espionage.
Is involved in Australia and on the Development of 5G: The Chinese telecommunications equipment supplier Huawei
The largest telecommunications provider in new Zealand is not allowed to use equipment from the Chinese network group’s Huawei for the development of the new mobile wireless standards 5G. A corresponding prohibition of the secret service, issued in Wellington, with reference to security risks. The affected new Zealand company Spark said it was legally obliged to inform the intelligence service of the government, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), over his 5G plans.
GCSB boss Andrew Hampton had expressed concerns about the use of Huawei technology for the development of the radio network and they are rejected. Hampton said it had been identified as a “significant network security risk”. Spark called the step of the GCSB, “disappointing”, but still, its 5G network up to July 2020 to expand.
No Huawei-technology in several countries
The Chinese company, Huawei is one of the world’s largest supplier of telecommunications equipment. Several countries, including the USA and Australia, had accused the Chinese company but too close to the authorities in Beijing. A report by the “Wall Street Journal” that the U.S. is trying to urge allies not to use Huawei technology.
New Zealand belongs to, in addition to the USA, UK, Canada and Australia, the intelligence Alliance of the “Five Eyes” (“Five eyes”). Australia, Huawei said earlier in the summer, with reference to security risks-participation in the development of the network for the new mobile radio standard 5G. Also in Germany, before the scheduled auction, the 5G licenses in the spring of 2019 concerns, to be with the Huawei-built networks more vulnerable to Chinese espionage. Especially behind the Scenes, some politicians, about the exclusion of thinking.
Huawei said now to want to the concerns. You have completed with Telecom groups in the world, a total of more than 20 5G-contracts. Also in the construction of the 4G network in new Zealand, the company was involved.
ah/fab (reuters, afp)