Tag: Huawei
Google stops Huawei from using apps like Gmail, Maps on phones
Google has blocked Huawei from using its apps on phones. The Chinese company is one of a number of phone manufacturers who use Google's Android operating system on its phones and tablets. The Verge has reported that Google has cut off Huawei’s licence – meaning it will no longer be able to use apps like…
Huawei pushes ahead with Mate20 X 5G phone despite security concerns
Huawei has unveiled its 5G-ready Mate 20X smartphone, despite continued concerns over whether the Chinese firm’s communications equipment present a security risk. Huawei also used its launch event to confirm its first foldable smartphone, the Mate X, will be released in the UK in the third quarter of this year – sometime between July and…
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G confirmed for June 7 launch
Samsung’s first 5G-enabled smartphone will go on sale in the UK next month. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will be available from June 7 on EE and Vodafone – two of the first UK networks to confirm they will begin rolling out 5G connectivity this summer (see story below about Vodafone's July 3rd launch). The…
Does Huawei provide a UK security threat? Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order aimed at restricting Chinese firm Huawei from entering the country’s communications networks. Here is a look at why the decision was made and what it means for the UK. Who are Huawei? Huawei is the Chinese telecoms giant which describes itself as a private company “fully…
Donald Trump declares national emergency to ‘ban Huawei’ from US tech networks
The Trump administration has issued an executive order apparently aimed at banning Huawei’s equipment from US networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls. Huawei will be the largest business subjected to the controls, a law enforcement measure that requires it to obtain US government approval on purchases of American…
Huawei ‘boosted UK economy by £1.7 billion’ amid security concerns
An independent report claims Huawei boosted the UK economy by £1.7 billion in 2018, as the debate over the company’s security continues. A study by Oxford Economics, commissioned at the end of last year, said the Chinese firm now supports more than 26,000 jobs in the UK. But the company’s place in the development and…
Huawei, Gavin Williamson and 5G: All you need to know
Gavin Williamson has been sacked as defence secretary after he was accused of leaking top-secret Government discussions on Huawei’s role in helping build Britain’s 5G network. Here is all you need to know about the dramatic dismissal and wider debate: Why was Mr Williamson sacked? Last week the Daily Telegraph reported that Theresa May had…
GCHQ chief indicates support for Huawei involvement in UK’s 5G network
| A British intelligence chief - GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming - has indicated support for Huawei involvement in building the UK’s 5G network. Reports have suggested Theresa May has opened the door to the Chinese telecoms giant helping to build Britain’s new network despite warnings of a threat to national security. GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming said engineering is more…
Everything you need to know about Huawei and Britain’s 5G network
Global intelligence specialists are meeting to discuss cyber threats as it was claimed that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is to help build Britain’s new 5G telecoms network. Representatives from the Five Eyes group of nations – the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – are meeting at the National Cyber Security Centre conference…
Huawei equipment could be banned from Westminster over concerns about ‘shoddy’ security
A GCHQ chief has suggested Huawei equipment could be banned from Westminster and other sensitive areas over concerns about “shoddy” security in the Chinese firm’s products. Dr Ian Levy, technical director of the organisation’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said Huawei’s “poor” engineering was “like it’s back in the year 2000”. The technology giant’s involvement…
