It seems that USA-China trade war has really started now: America was the land of free trade … precisely until it is not anymore.
https://www.androidauthority.com/intel-qualcomm-huawei-988011/
Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Xilinx have reportedly moved to stop supplying Huawei. Google has also suspended business with Huawei in the wake of the ban.
According to Bloomberg, semiconductor companies Intel, Qualcomm, Xilinx and Broadcom will no longer supply Huawei until further notice. Another report says that Google has suspended some trade with Huawei, leaving it with access only to the open-source version of Android.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/20/huawei-responds-android/
I am a bit worried because I am just posting with a smart phone made by Huawei.
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Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2019/07/30/huawein-verkkobisnes-kasvoi-boikotista-huolimatta/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei is shipping a lot more phones in spite of it all
https://tcrn.ch/2K7aX1f
Tomi Engdahl says:
Trump May Win His Battle With Huawei, But He Stands To Lose The Tech War With China
https://www.forbes.com/sites/yuwahedrickwong/2019/07/31/trump-may-win-his-battle-with-huawei-but-stands-to-lose-the-tech-war-with-china/?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2516455003&utm_campaign=sprinklrForbesMainFB#73d2c93a33f0
Trump’s attack on Huawei has galvanized China’s tech firms to accelerate their own development of advanced technology.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Donald Trump said his tariffs on Chinese imports would bring factory jobs back to the US, but that’s not happening
Donald Trump said his tariffs on Chinese imports would bring factory jobs back to the US, but that’s not happening
American companies are pulling out of Chinese plants, but they’re not returning the work to the US
Tomi Engdahl says:
American companies are pulling out of Chinese plants, but they’re not returning the work to the US
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3021007/donald-trump-said-his-tariffs-chinese-imports-would-bring
Tomi Engdahl says:
Trump administration bans federal agencies from buying Huawei, ZTE tech
https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/07/trump-huawei-zte-ban-tech/
Tomi Engdahl says:
The new rule will take effect in a week — August 13 — and will also take aim at Chinese tech giants ZTE, Hytera, and Hikvision, amid fears that the companies could spy for the Chinese government. The rule comes in a year before Congress’ mandated deadline of August 2020 for all federal contractors doing business with Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, and Hikvision.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/07/trump-huawei-zte-ban-tech/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei launches own operating system to replace Google’s Android
https://www.rt.com/business/466133-huawei-launches-own-os/
Huawei has rolled out its long-rumored Hongmeng operating system (OS), known as the HarmonyOS. The company says it can switch to the new system at any time, including on phones, if it is unable to use Android.
The Chinese tech giant officially unveiled the new platform on Friday.
While the company said that it currently prefers to power its smartphones with Google’s Android, it did not rule out the future use of its own system on smartphones.
The tech giant also stresses that the new platform will officially be open source, which could be a part of the firm’s efforts to fend off US spying allegations.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei reveals HarmonyOS, its alternative to Android
This is Huawei’s Android backup plan.
https://www.engadget.com/2019/08/09/huawei-harmony-os-hongmeng-android/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGVjaG1lbWUuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABjmcMtGBDW1fWv_n-mlT5XSDgaUN-mhoGn2Ix71adxBefAay_oTPkpYncUiZH7eKfs5Z1pXNGSbjEkpTbzzjitk4nMV1lVxjZnDpfS-a2Jad2yVhx10XImTpLvZt-s9Y16D5HZqXyqCpcM0uH2e2-dH4kJUnNfKpnAOLMSu-CJN
Huawei’s long-rumored Android alternative, Hongmeng, is finally official. At today’s Huawei Developer Conference, the company’s Consumer Business Group CEO Richard Yu surprised the audience by unveiling “HarmonyOS,” which he says is faster and safer than Android. That said, the software is primarily aimed at IoT products (such as smart displays, wearables, smart speakers and in-car devices) instead of smartphones. Yu says that when Huawei can no longer access Google’s Android ecosystem, the company can deploy HarmonyOS “at any time.” Until then, Huawei will continue to support Android.
Yu’s presentation was rather technical but in a nutshell, HarmonyOS is positioned as a future-proof, “microkernel-based, distributed OS for all scenarios.” The platform is open source, and it’s actually more of a competitor to Google’s upcoming Fuchsia, given that both are microkernel-based and can be used on multiple types of devices at once.
With a microkernel design, HarmonyOS should be safer from the get-go as there is no root access available; the microkernel is protected by isolation from external kernel services.
The system also applies formal verification — a set of mathematical approaches used in security-critical fields — to reliably spot vulnerabilities, whereas traditional methods are likely to miss some.
According to Yu, HarmonyOS has been in the works since 2017, and the version Huawei unveiled today will initially target smart display products, such as the Huawei Vision due later this year. While this release still packs a Linux kernel and Huawei’s earlier LiteOS kernel alongside its own microkernel, version 2.0, which is expected sometime in 2020, will feature just a HarmonyOS microkernel, thus making it a true HarmonyOS.
It’s clear that Huawei has intentionally avoided mentioning “smartphones” in its slides and press materials today
developers will be able to port their Android apps over to HarmonyOS using Huawei’s ARK compiler.
While the exec claimed that HarmonyOS is ready to go “at any time,” it’s hard to tell whether all its supposed advantages will win over developers and users — especially those in the US. We’ve seen Samsung’s attempt to overthrow Android back in the days using Tizen, but nowadays it’s nothing more than the software powering its Galaxy wearables.
Tomi Engdahl says:
HarmonyOS is Huawei’s Android alternative for smartphones and smart home devices
https://tcrn.ch/2yNwTrB
Tomi Engdahl says:
Mishaal Rahman / XDA Developers:
Huawei announces its first device running Harmony OS, an Honor Vision smart TV launching on August 15 — Companies that have traditionally been known for their smartphones are venturing into the smart TV business. Xiaomi has been in this game for some time now, while OnePlus is also gearing up to launch its own smart screen product.
Honor Vision smart TV is the first device with Huawei’s Harmony OS
https://www.xda-developers.com/honor-vision-tv-huawei-harmony-os/
Companies that have traditionally been known for their smartphones are venturing into the smart TV business. Xiaomi has been in this game for some time now, while OnePlus is also gearing up to launch its own smart screen product. Honor, an independent smartphone brand under Huawei Technologies, started teasing its own smart TV device late last month. What makes Honor’s TV so interesting is that it doesn’t run Android TV, but rather Huawei’s new Harmony OS. That makes the Honor Vision the first device with Huawei’s new Harmony operating system.
Harmony is a microkernel-based OS, like Google’s Fuchsia OS, and it’s described by Huawei as a “distributed OS” that can run on multiple device types including smartwatches, televisions, smart displays, car kits, and more. It can also run on smartphones, but Huawei isn’t ready to ditch Android just yet because the company doesn’t want to destroy its relationships with its partners and they aren’t ready to compete with the Android ecosystem.
The Honor Vision is the first device to run Huawei’s new Harmony OS. Since this is a TV, the UI is adapted for a large screen. Honor describes the Harmony OS UI as “magazine-style.” The OS has integrations with multiple local Chinese services and will serve as a hub for multi-device interactions when other Harmony OS devices are released.
Screencasting uses the DLNA or Miracast standards so a dedicated app is not needed for casting. Honor says that low-latency casting (between 50-100ms) is possible, enabling screen sharing for games. You can also beam media content straight from your phone with Huawei Share
The Honor Vision TV is powered by the new 28nm Hongjun 818 chipset, developed by Huawei’s HiSilicon in collaboration with Baidu. The chipset is optimized for outputting high-quality audio and video which is critical for the operation of a smart TV. It has 2 ARM Cortex A73 and 2 ARM Cortex A53 CPU cores, and a 4 core, 600MHz Mali-G51 GPU that supports H.265 4K video playback at up to 60fps and H.265 1080P video playback at up to 60 fps. The chipset also supports 64MP image decoding, HDR, noise reduction, super-resolution upscaling, MEMC (Motion Estimation/Motion Compensation), DCI, local dimming, and more imaging features. Baidu’s involvement brought improvements to the far-field voice commands used for the YOYO smart assistant, powered by the Hi3516DV300 NPU in the chipset.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei’s new OS isn’t an Android replacement… yet
https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/12/huaweis-new-os-isnt-an-android-replacement-yet/
If making an Android alternative was easy, we’d have a lot more of them. Huawei’s HarmonyOS won’t be replacing the mobile operating system for the company anytime soon, and Huawei has made it pretty clear that it would much rather go back to working with Google than go it alone.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Why The U.S. Will Win The China Trade War
http://on.forbes.com/6185EFsLd
The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has intensified to full pitch, and the likelihood of a compromise is fading fast.
Tomi Engdahl says:
US Treasury just designated China as a currency manipulator, so expect more economic shocks
http://social.techcrunch.com/2019/08/05/u-s-treasury-just-designated-china-as-a-currency-manipulator-so-expect-more-economic-shocks/
The U.S. Treasury has just taken the extraordinary step of designating China as a currency manipulator, something no administration has done since the days of Bill Clinton.
Tomi Engdahl says:
US Commerce Department adds 46 Huawei affiliates to entity list
https://tcrn.ch/31Mp3Ld
Tomi Engdahl says:
New Huawei OS Shock: ‘Confirmation’ Of Russian Software For Mobile Devices
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2019/08/27/new-huawei-os-shock-confirmation-of-russian-software-for-mobile-devices/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/6/20852461/huawei-p30-pro-design-update-android-10-ifa-2019
Tomi Engdahl says:
This week in Huawei – bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress would authorize the spending of $1 billion to enable rural and small wireless providers to replace networking equipment from Huawei Technologies, ZTE, and other Chinese companies that present a national security risk. The bill is similar to one passed by the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee in July. Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said Thursday that the company is making 5G base stations without any American components. He added that Huawei is willing to license 5G technology to a U.S. company to alleviate security concerns. Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo stand to lose business with Huawei, even if the Trump administration ends its ban on American chip companies doing business with the embattled Chinese company, according to Susquehanna Financial Group. Those two companies offer radio-frequency semiconductors, often used in smartphones. Meanwhile, the government of Norway said it would not prohibit Huawei from being involved in the equipping of its 5G wireless networks, a stance that puts the country at odds with the U.S. Finally, Huawei’s chief financial officer returned to a court in Vancouver, B.C., saying her human rights have been violated since she was detained by Canadian authorities last December, following a request by the U.S. government. Meng Wanzhou is fighting her extradition to the U.S. to face criminal charges.
Source: https://semiengineering.com/week-in-review-iot-security-autos-10/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-02/huawei-phones-had-bootleg-access-to-google-s-apps-not-anymore
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/10004-pakotteet-eivat-nay-huawein-luvuissa
Tomi Engdahl says:
Raymond Zhong / New York Times:
Huawei says its overall sales were $86B, up ~25% YoY, as smartphone shipments grew 26% YoY, to 185M+ units between January and September 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/16/technology/huawei-sales-growth.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei Telecom Gear Much More Vulnerable to Hackers Than Rivals’ Equipment, Report Says
Top U.S. officials say research confirms fears of risks, but report stops short of accusing the company of deliberately building flaws into system
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/huawei-telecom-gear-much-more-vulnerable-to-hackers-than-rivals-equipment-report-says-11561501573
Tomi Engdahl says:
“At its heart, the anti-Huawei campaign is a fraud. It is being sold to us as part of the trade war or as a strike for cybersecurity, but it is really part of a military-strategic cold war strategy that most Americans would reject if it were presented to them honestly.”
Part 2: Let’s have an honest conversation about Huawei
https://www.internetgovernance.org/2019/10/25/part-2-lets-have-an-honest-conversation-about-huawei/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei tunnustaa, että Androidin korvaamiseen menee vuosia
https://www.gamereactor.fi/uutiset/694123/Huawei+tunnustaa+etta+Androidin+korvaamiseen+menee+vuosia/
Huawein oma tuleva käyttöjärjestelmä on nimeltään harmony, mutta kestää vielä vuosia, ennen kuin siitä on korvaajaksi ja kilpailijaksi Androidille. Asian kertoi Financial Times.
“Yes. We have to find alternative solutions for that ecosystem, but it’s going to take some time to build. There are so many Android users in Europe and south-east Asia, and they’re so used to these Google applications on top of Android phones.”
https://www.ft.com/content/1567d7c2-f1ed-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901
Tomi Engdahl says:
Li Tao / South China Morning Post:
Inside Huawei’s response to the US trade ban, as the Chinese company remains the world’s top telecom equipment supplier 180 days after being put on a blacklist
Huawei defies the odds to lead global telecoms market after 180 days on US trade blacklist
https://www.scmp.com/tech/gear/article/3036800/huawei-defies-odds-lead-global-telecoms-market-after-180-days-us-trade
Strategies that include a sharper focus on its home market have helped Huawei stabilise the ship through the trade ban
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Tomi Engdahl says:
http://www.etn.fi/index.php/13-news/10199-huawei-kasvoi-saarrosta-huolimatta
Tomi Engdahl says:
Paul Thurrott / Thurrott:
Report: Huawei’s latest Mate 30 handsets do not include any American parts; Huawei also says its 5G networking gear is now “America-free”, thanks to the US ban — Here’s one thing the U.S. government might not have considered when it banned Huawei from doing business in the country …
Huawei’s Latest Smartphones, Network Gear are “America-Free”
https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/223175/huaweis-latest-smartphones-network-gear-are-america-free
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://mobiili.fi/2019/12/09/huawei-oman-harmonyos-kayttojarjestelman-kaytto-laajenee-ensi-vuonna-suunnitelmia-alypuhelimista-tableteista-tai-tietokoneista-ei-kuitenkaan-viela-ole/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Emily Birnbaum / The Hill:
House passes Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, barring FCC from funding federal purchases from Huawei, other telcos deemed national security risks
House passes legislation banning government from buying Huawei equipment
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/474790-house-passes-legislation-banning-government-from-buying-huawei-equipment
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei reportedly got by with a lot of help from the Chinese government
https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/26/huawei-reportedly-got-by-with-a-lot-of-help-from-the-chinese-government/?tpcc=ECFB2019
For those following Huawei’s substantial rise over the past several years, it’ll come as no surprise that the Chinese government played an important role in fostering the hardware maker. Even so, the actual numbers behind the ascent are still a bit jaw-dropping. Huawei reportedly had “access to as much as $75 billion in state support,” according to a piece published by The Wall Street Journal on Christmas Day.
Many leaders have also raised concerns over use of Huawei telecom equipment, as the company looks to be a linchpin in a global 5G rollout.
Due to such perception and central role in U.S./China trade tensions, it’s no surprise the company was quick to deny any such ties. Huawei has, of course, been hampered by a U.S. trade ban that has barred the use of U.S.-originated hardware and software.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Brenda Goh / Reuters:
Huawei’s Rotating Chairman Eric Xu estimates the company’s 2019 revenue grew 18% YoY to $122B, says it shipped 240M smartphones, but forecasts “difficult” 2020 — SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies on Tuesday said its full-year revenue would likely jump 18% in 2019 to 850 billion yuan …
Huawei’s 2019 revenue to jump 18%, forecasts ‘difficult’ 2020
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-tech-results/huaweis-2019-revenue-to-jump-18-forecasts-difficult-2020-idUSKBN1YY1JL
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei’s Revenue Hits Record $122B in 2019 Despite U.S. Sanctions
https://news.slashdot.org/story/19/12/31/038231/huaweis-revenue-hits-record-122b-in-2019-despite-us-sanctions?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot%2Fto+%28%28Title%29Slashdot+%28rdf%29%29
https://techcrunch.com/2019/12/30/huaweis-revenue-hits-record-122b-this-year-despite-u-s-sanctions-forecasts-difficult-2020/?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9uZXdzLnNsYXNoZG90Lm9yZy9zdG9yeS8xOS8xMi8zMS8wMzgyMzEvaHVhd2Vpcy1yZXZlbnVlLWhpdHMtcmVjb3JkLTEyMmItaW4tMjAxOS1kZXNwaXRlLXVzLXNhbmN0aW9ucz91dG1fc291cmNlPWZlZWRidXJuZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1mZWVkJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1GZWVkJTNBK1NsYXNoZG90JTJGc2xhc2hkb3QlMkZ0byslMjglMjhUaXRsZSUyOVNsYXNoZG90KyUyOHJkZiUyOSUyOQ&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMgX9TweEDOY0bObzmpluy6pk5OeQpkcDZi8dig7e26RYUkZ_-3DSD7MPYQWlBfpUQkcOa_eBhpr63KvRwmYV–cu0kA35shMe_LV4rr-aZlOfEM7rncuC8oHrCwHeCDAE7P2d2LEt7wnpGBLEsssPMFwDz-_5rB5zbPker4bNtA&guccounter=2
Tomi Engdahl says:
Senator unveils bill to stop the US from sharing intel with countries
using Huawei 5G
https://www.zdnet.com/article/senator-unveils-bill-to-stop-the-us-from-sharing-intel-with-countries-using-huawei-5g/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced legislation this week that would
prohibit the US from sharing intelligence with any country allowing
Huawei to operate 5G technologies within its borders. If such
legislation passed, it would have a major impact on US foreign policy,
as well as business for the Chinese telecom giant.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Heather Stewart / The Guardian:
UK government announces it will allow Huawei to build non-core elements of Britain’s 5G network but will ban the company from operating at sensitive sites
Boris Johnson gives green light for Huawei 5G infrastructure role
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/28/boris-johnson-gives-green-light-for-huawei-5g-infrastructure-role
Chinese firm designated ‘high-risk vendor’ but will be allowed to build non-core elements of UK’s 5G network
Tomi Engdahl says:
Inside the Feds’ Battle Against Huawei
https://www.wired.com/story/us-feds-battle-against-huawei/
How Washington went to war against the Chinese smartphone giant, and how the runaway conflict could spell the end of a single, global internet.
the US government. For years, the US had pressured Mexico to block Huawei’s expansion within its borders. Washington argued that Huawei’s technology was an elaborate Trojan horse for Chinese government surveillance—that installing its networking equipment was akin to giving Beijing’s Ministry of State Security the ability to spy on Western computer and wireless networks.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Lehti: Saksa sai todisteita Huawein ja Kiinan yhteistyöstä
https://www.is.fi/digitoday/mobiili/art-2000006394313.html
Huawei kiistää kärkkäästi Handelsblatt-lehden uusimmat väitteet,
joiden mukaan Saksalla olisi tietoa yhtiön ja Kiinan hallituksen
kytköksistä. Kiinalainen älypuhelin- ja verkkovalmistaja Huawei on
pitkään torjunut Yhdysvaltain väitteitä vakoilusta Kiinan valtiolle.
Saksalainen Handelsblatt sanoo saaneensa käsiinsä luottamuksellisen
Saksan ulkoministeriön asiakirjan, jossa Yhdysvaltain tiedustelu
tarjoaa todisteita vakoilusta. Lue myös:
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/germany-has-proof-that-huawei-worked-with-chinese-intelligence-handelsblatt-2020-01-29
Tomi Engdahl says:
The Justice Dept. is accusing Huawei of:
- Stealing trade secrets from competitors in America
- Installing surveillance equipment that enabled Iran to spy on anti-government protesters in 2009
- Doing business in North Korea, despite U.S. sanctions there
U.S. brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-brings-new-charges-against-chinese-tech-giant-huawei
Tomi Engdahl says:
US Taints Huawei as a Corrupt Organization with RICO Charge
https://www.eetimes.com/us-taints-huawei-as-a-corrupt-organization-with-rico-charge/
The Department of Justice revised its indictment of Huawei, accusing it of stealing technology under RICO statutes.
The U.S. Department of Justice has upped the pressure on Huawei, and will now go after the Chinese company by charging it with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
Tomi Engdahl says:
The US Fears Huawei Because It Knows How Tempting Backdoors Are
US officials allege that Huawei has backdoors in its technology. The US knows firsthand how powerful those can be.
https://www.wired.com/story/huawei-backdoors-us-crypto-ag/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Senate passes ‘rip and replace’ bill to remove old Huawei and ZTE equipment from networks
https://tcrn.ch/2T54Sqd
The U.S. Senate today voted unanimously to pass the Secure and Trusted Telecommunications Networks Act. Written as a response to recent concerns around Chinese hardware manufacturers, the bill would ban purchase of telecom equipment from embattled Chinese manufactures like Huawei and ZTE.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/10502-huawei-lupailee-ratkaisua-google-ongelmaan
Tomi Engdahl says:
Juro Osawa / The Information:
Sources: Huawei is projecting that its annual smartphone shipments will fall around 20% this year
Huawei Projects Big Drop in Smartphone Sales Amid U.S. Sanctions
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/huawei-projects-big-drop-in-smartphone-sales-amid-u-s-sanctions
Tomi Engdahl says:
By letting staff share Huawei’s stock and profit, Ren Zhengfei instils kinship and unleashes telecom giant’s ‘wolf culture’
https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3078948/letting-staff-share-huaweis-stock-and-profit-ren-zhengfei
Huawei’s staff shareholding structure turns its eligible employees into stakeholders, engendering the kind of kinship and shared responsibility that contribute to its ‘wolf culture’.
In late February 2019, almost three months after Huawei Technologies tumbled into its worst existential and reputational crisis, China’s largest telecommunications equipment maker invited global journalists to its Shenzhen campus in its first international media outreach in three decades.
The company was anxious to set the record straight: it did not steal trade secrets from the United States; its 4G and 5G telecoms gear do not pose a security threat to US national security; the Chinese government does not own Huawei shares, and Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was innocent of US fraud charges. Reclusive founder Ren Zhengfei even starred in Huawei’s media blitz, granting more interviews in months than the sum of three decades at the helm of a behemoth with nearly 200,000 staff.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Reuters:
US bans sales to Huawei of semiconductors and semiconductor designs made abroad using certain US software and technology — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers, in an action that could ramp up tensions with China.
U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers as China eyes retaliation
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-exclusive/exclusive-us-moves-to-cut-huawei-off-from-global-chip-suppliers-idUSKBN22R1KC
The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipment.
A new rule, unveiled by the Commerce Department and first reported by Reuters, expands U.S. authority to require licenses for sales to Huawei of semiconductors made abroad with U.S. technology, vastly expanding its reach to halt exports to the world’s No. 2 smartphone maker.
“This action puts America first, American companies first, and American national security first,” a senior Commerce Department official told reporters in a telephone briefing on Friday.
Huawei, the world’s top telecoms equipment maker, did not respond to a request for comment.
The department said the rule is aimed at preventing Huawei from continuing to “undermine” its status as a blacklisted company, meaning suppliers of U.S.-made sophisticated technology must seek a U.S. government license before selling to it.
“This is a licensing requirement. It does not necessarily mean that things are denied,” the official said, adding that the rule gives the U.S. government greater “visibility” into the shipments. “What are done with those applications, we’ll have to see … Each application will be judged on its merits.”
After essentially barring Huawei from buying from U.S. suppliers, the Commerce Department granted licenses to some of Huawei’s biggest U.S. partners to continue to sell to the company, while also allowing smaller rural telecoms companies to continue to purchase Huawei equipment to keep their networks up and running.
Huawei, which needs semiconductors for its smartphones and telecoms equipment, has found itself at the heart of a battle for global technological dominance between the United States and China
Tomi Engdahl says:
Huawei admits uncertainty following new US chip curbs
https://tcrn.ch/3bIQKJk
The new curbs, which dropped on Friday, would ban Huawei from using U.S. software and hardware in certain strategic semiconductor processes. This will affect all foundries using U.S. technologies, including those located abroad, some of which are Huawei’s key suppliers.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Interview: NXP CTO Lars Reger | HiSilicon — No. 10 With a Bullet
https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/interview-nxp-cto-lars-reger-hisilicon-no-10-with-a-bullet/
Lars Reger, senior vice president and chief technical officer of NXP Semiconductors, expounds on the relationship between product security and safety, managing the development of safe & secure products, going green, the music of Queen, cars, and more. Also, a discussion with EE Times international editor Junko Yoshida on a resurgent HiSilicon and the semiconductor market in China.
…Also, HiSilicon recently broke into the ranks of the top 10 semiconductor companies in the world. That’s a pretty exclusive club it just joined. We have a conversation with international editor Junko Yoshida about what that means for the electronics industry and for China.
Tomi Engdahl says:
TSMC Ends Huawei Orders
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has stopped new orders from Huawei Technologies Co in response to Washington’s move aimed at further limiting chip supplies to the Chinese company, the Nikkei reported, citing multiple sources. The orders that TSMC took before the new ban and those that were already in production are not affected, and could continue to proceed if those chips could be …
TSMC ends Huawei orders: report
PRESSURE FROM THE US: Huawei said a decision by the US was ‘arbitrary and pernicious, and threatens to undermine the entire [technology] industry worldwide’
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2020/05/19/2003736638
Tomi Engdahl says:
Trump Administration Says Huawei, Hikvision Backed By Chinese Military
https://yro.slashdot.org/story/20/06/24/2224214/trump-administration-says-huawei-hikvision-backed-by-chinese-military?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot%2Fto+%28%28Title%29Slashdot+%28rdf%29%29
The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday. The list of 20 companies that Washington alleges are backed by the People’s Liberation Army also includes China Mobile Communications Group and China Telecommunications Corp as well as aircraft manufacturer Aviation Industry Corp of China.
Exclusive: Trump administration says Huawei, Hikvision backed by Chinese military
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-military-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-labels-huawei-hikvision-as-backed-by-chinese-military-document-idUSKBN23V309
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies and video surveillance company Hikvision (002415.SZ), are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions.
Washington placed Huawei and Hikvision on a trade blacklist last year over national security concerns and has led an international campaign to convince allies to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks.
A Department of Defense (DOD) document listing 20 companies operating in the United States that Washington alleges are backed by the Chinese military was first reported by Reuters.
The list will also turn a spotlight on U.S. companies’ ties to the Chinese firms as well as their operations in the United States.
Many of the firms listed are already in the crosshairs of U.S. regulators. The blacklisting of Huawei and Hikvision has forced some of their U.S. suppliers to seek licenses before selling to them.
In April, the U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies called on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China Telecom (Americas) Corp’s authorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States. The telecoms regulator rejected a similar request by China Mobile last year that had been pending for years.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.wionews.com/world/how-huawei-became-a-liability-for-china-amid-covid-19-crisis-301187