A US Congressman has said that Sprint and its Japanese suitor Softbank have both pledged not to use equipment manufactured by China's Huawei in Sprint's wireless network, a move that could help the companies clear a hurdle in their planned merger.
At the Black Hat Europe conference that is currently in progress, Russian security expert Nikita Tarakanov has presented the results of his analysis of the driver software that Huawei ships with its 3G/4G USB sticks. According to the researcher, the various components – drivers, configuration software, update mechanisms – are all of insufficient quality.
Chinese telecom giant Huawei is looking to challenge Apple and Samsung in consumer products by leveraging its dominance in network infrastructure.
Since the launch of its five-year plan, beginning in 2012, Huawei has been shifting its focus expansion from network equipment and services provider to a high-end consumer devices manufacturer.
Huawei today announced details about its 2012 financial performance, amid lingering security concerns over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government. At a press conference held Monday, Chief Financial Officer Cathy Meng said Huawei's net profits rose by 33 percent last year, reaching 15.4 billion yuan ($2.5 billion). This marks a notable turnaround from 2011, when the phone manufacturer saw profits of 11.6 billion yuan ($1.9 billion).
I've watched a few Bourne movies and read quite a bit of John Le Carre.
If I've learned anything -- a substantial if, of course -- it's that if someone accuses you of being a spy, it's best not to act paranoid. The best spies are those whom you would never suspect of being anything but cheery, nice, and self-effacing.
It might not be a household name in the U.S., but China's Huawei sought to make a statement at CES in Las Vegas on Monday.
The company, which is one of the world's biggest vendors of cellular network equipment and one of China's top cellphone makers, unveiled two new handsets: the Ascend Mate, which claims the world's largest display, and the Ascend D2, which Huawei claims is the world's most powerful smartphone.
John Suffolk was roped in by Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei in August last year in a bid to change perceptions about the company being a security threat.
Since then a number of Governments, including the US, have raised serious allegations against Chinese vendors. A US Congressional panel has warned American companies against buying equipment from Chinese vendors.
The U.S. and China are likely to resolve the conflict over potential security threats from Huawei Technologies' network equipment without a trade war, Cisco Systems chairman and CEO John Chambers said on Tuesday.
Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer Huawei is working with one of its toughest critics to reduce its hacking vulnerabilities
John Suffolk, the company's global cybersecurity chief, said at a cybersecurity conference in New Delhi that he was sending a team of engineers to talk to German security researcher Felix Lindner, who has exposed vulnerabilities in the company's routers, from its $100 home internet devices to multi-million dollar equipment run by telecommunications companies.
L33tdawg: The presentation slides from Felix's talk is here
Security researcher Felix "FX" Lindner has a more compelling reason to steer clear of routers from Huawei Technologies than fears about its ownership.
While the company blasted for its opaque relationship with China's government in a U.S. intelligence report released Monday, a bigger worry for some is what's inside its routers.
