Whitepaper about the security of Huawei network technology

The current situation:
While the auctioning of 5G infrastructures is still under way/coming to an end, the German government has determined – in line with the European Commission – that the Federal Republic will not exclude Huawei from the development of 5G infrastructure. This decision was preceded by months of discussions as to whether critical telecommunications infrastructure could be operated with network equipment from China and, in particular, from Huawei. This discussion attracted particular attention when, on the very same day that the Bundesnetzagentur, Germany’s telecommunications regulator, had proposed new security regulations for network operators, US ambassador Richard Grenell announced the stance of the United States on the issue. In a letter to German Minister of Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier, he threatened to significantly reduce the amount of intelligence shared with Germany if it continues dealing with Huawei.

 Behind this are two problem areas supposedly associated with Huawei....

Whitepaper about the security of Huawei network technology
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