US unveils procedure to shield telecom networks from national security threats
The outlined approach, in a proposed rule, does not mention either Huawei or ZTE
The outlined approach, in a proposed rule, does not mention either Huawei or ZTE
China's ZTE opened a cybersecurity lab in Brussels on Wednesday, aiming to boost transparency four months after bigger telecoms equipment rival Huawei did the same to allay concerns about spying.
China’s No. 2 telecommunications equipment maker ZTE has secured a lifeline from the Trump administration after agreeing to pay a US$1 billion fine and overhaul leadership in a deal that will lift a ban on its doing business with U.S. suppliers.
U.S. President Donald Trump has floated a plan to fine ZTE and shake up its management as his administration considers rolling back more severe penalties that have crippled the Chinese telecommunications company.
ZTE currently enjoys a strong position at the low end of the mobile phone market in New Zealand and the problems caused by US sanctions could create an opportunity for other vendors to take that market, says IDC.