Nokia CEO calls on EU to remove “high-risk vendors” - specifically China's Huawei and ZTE - from European networks (coincentral.com)
from Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org to cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works on 11 Sep 14:57
https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42077070

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/42077068

  • Nokia CEO urges Europe to consider banning Huawei and ZTE amid over security reasons and a shrinking China market share for European vendors
  • Nokia, along with Ericsson, has faced significant barriers in China, where authorities have reportedly told Nordic vendors that they will be excluded on national security grounds
  • European operators still rely heavily on Huawei, raising geopolitical and security concerns
  • Huawei has already been banned or restricted from supplying 5G equipment to 10 European Union (EU) countries, as well as the U.K.
  • Most recently, both Huawei and ZTE components were barred from 5G networks in Germany

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“Why do we [Europeans] allow high-risk vendors in Europe when we have less than 3% of the market share in China?” Hotard questioned. “European operators should provide European vendors with the same opportunities that Chinese companies receive at home," Nokia CEO Justin Hotard.

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The CEO’s remarks come amid mounting geopolitical tensions and growing scrutiny of Chinese telecom equipment in Europe, where several countries have already imposed partial or full bans on Huawei and ZTE products.

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network_switch@lemmy.ml on 11 Sep 15:45 next collapse

Back around 2017-2018 I had a job where the big holdup was acquiring 5G base stations of which Huawei was not allowed. Huawei was the only one that could deliver at the time while Nokia and Erricson were constantly being shifty on when we’d actually get our equipment

partial_accumen@lemmy.world on 11 Sep 16:05 next collapse

Nokia isn’t wrong, but they’re also not unbiased as Nokia is a primary supplier of 5G gear.

Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org on 11 Sep 16:12 next collapse

Yes, they have the same business interests as Chinese companies, but Nokia has been reportedly banned in China over security reasons. So China will certainly understand if Chinese companies get banned in Europe amid security concerns.

partial_accumen@lemmy.world on 11 Sep 16:15 next collapse

No argument with that statement, but Nokia’s calls for action here are not impartial.

bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works on 11 Sep 16:59 next collapse

Explain? Does it map with any sentiment? Europe is already sceptical about Chinese hardware in critical infrastructure, and not without reason. Ofcourse they have a self interest. The alternative is not saying anything and have already sceptical politicians explaining that yes, Chinese hardware in critical systems is a security flaw for western nations. Nokia is not in dire need of selling 5G gear, and even if they were, would that make Chinese hardware in critical systems of western nations a critical flaw be any less true?

Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org on 12 Sep 05:35 collapse

Nokia’s calls for action here are not impartial.

No one in this context is impartial. This is why China - in an impartial move - banned Nokia from its domestic market citing national security reasons. It should go without debate that Europe does the same and banning Chinese companies for the very same reason. Beijing will understand, no?

It must be noted that China has been a ‘closed shop’ for decades, but for then or so years it has been shielding its domestic markets more than ever.

PacMan@sh.itjust.works on 11 Sep 18:51 collapse

I believe they have been banned in the United States for a long time due to backdoors

bathing_in_bismuth@sh.itjust.works on 11 Sep 16:53 collapse

You first have to prove me wrong on Huawei and ZTE claims before you get me to consider any bias. What you said is only true if allegations are wrong (they’re not). Besides there are plenty of other 5G providers. Nokia is a strong company. Their self interest is our (mine) interest (as I am European). I don’t see any problem

partial_accumen@lemmy.world on 11 Sep 18:19 next collapse

You first have to prove me wrong on Huawei and ZTE claims before you get me to consider any bias.

Are you serious? A company’s primary goal is to sell its product or service. If a company can cite any reasons for customers to NOT choose the competitor’s products (legitimate or not reasons) they have an interest in doing so. I don’t know what more obvious conflict of interest could possibly exist.

MBech@feddit.dk on 11 Sep 18:22 collapse

You should always consider bias nomatter how right someone may be.

sefra1@lemmy.zip on 11 Sep 19:53 collapse

I used to be very against Chinese infrastructure, but after all, why is European/American spyware better again?

Tehdastehdas@piefed.social on 12 Sep 09:54 collapse

European spyware is the least likely to be used to attack Europe.