Again, US bans new Huawei gear as company highlights benefits of 5G in Nigeria – PR Nigeria

US again bans new Huawei gear as company highlights benefits of 5G in Nigeria

Although the government of the United States of America (USA) has accused Huawei of threatening national security, it has now banned the sale and import of its new products.

Tech Digest reports that there have been major concerns in Nigeria and elsewhere about the deep ties between some key Huawei personnel and Chinese military intelligence – information that Huawei has never disclosed before.

Without providing a concrete reason for the sanction, the US federal communication adopted final rules and banned the sale or import of new equipment made by Huawei, citing “unacceptable risk” to US national security.

FCC Chairman Jessica Rosenworcel said the rules are an important part of the United States’ ongoing actions to protect the American people from national security threats involving telecommunications.

However, Jessica did not cite any evidence of espionage. There were previous reports that claimed that Huawei personnel had attended the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Information Engineering University of China, which is widely known as China’s hub for information warfare research.

Although Huawei did not comment on the decision, Huawei Tech Nigeria Managing Director Mr. Chris Lu highlighted the benefits of 5G technology for economic growth.

Speaking during his presentation on “5G Opportunities in Nigeria” at the just-concluded Zenith Tech Fair in Lagos, Lu identified numerous ways in which the fifth generation of network technology can help accelerate development and improve the efficiency in various sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Huawei has established a strong presence in Nigeria by working with local telecom operators to establish network connections with government, financial and energy companies in the country.

By PRNigeria