Tag: ZTE

Liberal Government Formally Tables Bill That Bans Huawei From 5G/4G

The federal government has introduced a new bill it says will protect critical Canadian industries from cyberattacks and hacking, following Ottawa’s announcement last month that it would ban Chinese telecom companies Huawei and ZTE from the country’s 5G and 4G networks. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino presented Bill C-26 to the House of Commons on June 14,…


US State Department Welcomes Canada’s Long-Awaited Move to Ban Huawei, ZTE From 5G Network

The U.S. State Department says it welcomes Canada’s move in banning China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE from its 5G wireless infrastructure. “We welcome Canada’s decision,” the State Department said in writing Friday in response to a query from The Canadian Press. “The United States supports efforts to ensure countries, companies, and citizens can trust their…


China’s ZTE Headed to Court Over Possible US Probation Violation

Lawyers for ZTE Corp. have been summoned to U.S. federal court in Texas on Monday for a hearing over whether the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker violated probation in connection with an alleged conspiracy to commit visa fraud. ZTE, a partially state-owned Chinese telecommunications and information technology company, is on probation in the United States after pleading…


ZTE Awaits Judge’s Ruling After US Probation Hearing

An FBI agent testified on Monday that Chinese nationals brought to the United States under research visas went to work for ZTE Corp. in New Jersey—a possible sign the Chinese tech company violated its probation from a 2017 U.S. plea deal. At a hearing in federal court in Dallas, FBI special agent Marcus Wondergem said…


Biden Signs Law Tightening Restrictions on Huawei, ZTE, to Protect US Telecom Systems

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the “Secure Equipment Act of 2021” to protect U.S. telecommunication systems by restricting companies that pose a national security threat—such as Chinese state-backed firms Huawei and ZTE—from receiving new equipment licenses from U.S. regulators. The measure, H.R. 3919, was approved unanimously by the Senate on Oct. 28 and earlier…


US Sets Start Date for Fund to ‘Rip and Replace’ Huawei and ZTE Network Equipment

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Sept. 27 announced the start date for a $1.9 billion program to repay U.S. telecom carriers to “rip and replace” network equipment manufactured by Huawei, ZTE, and other China-based companies designated as national security threats. Carriers will be able to apply for the funds beginning on Oct. 29 through…


Senators Move to Close ‘Security Loophole’ on Chinese State-Backed Firms

A bipartisan bill aims to bar Chinese state-linked firms from exploiting a “security loophole” to enter the U.S. market. The Secure Equipment Act of 2021 (pdf), introduced by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), targets major Chinese telecom providers including Huawei, ZTE, Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, and Dahua Technology…


Chinese Telecom Firms Can Exploit ‘Glaring Loophole’ to Enter US Networks: FCC Commissioner

A Commissioner of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is calling on the regulator to eliminate a “backdoor” that allows telecom firms with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) access into the U.S. network. The FCC last year banned U.S. firms from tapping into an $8.3 billion government fund to purchase equipment from Chinese telecom…


Five Chinese Companies Pose Threat to US National Security: FCC

WASHINGTON—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday designated five Chinese companies as posing a threat to national security under a 2019 law aimed at protecting U.S. communications networks. The FCC said the companies included Huawei Technologies Co, ZTE Corp, Hytera Communications Corp, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co and Dahua Technology Co. A 2019 law requires…