To stay in the 5G race, Huawei open to meet additional security measures

Chinese tech giant Huawei is ready to face any extra security measures required to remain in the race to develop next-generation 5G networks in central and eastern Europe, Andy Purdy, chief security officer at Huawei Technologies USA, said.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cautioned allies against using Huawei equipment this week during a trip to the region, saying it would make it more difficult for Washington to “partner alongside them”. US Vice President Mike Pence joined Pompeo on Wednesday on a trip to Poland, whose government is considering excluding Huawei from its future 5G network over concerns raised by the United States that the Chinese firm’s technology could be used for spying, sources told Reuters in January.

“The US government is very persistent, very determined and very forceful in communicating the messages about Huawei,” Purdy told Reuters on Wednesday. Huawei was ready to work with governments on any additional measures, such as testing the source codes for products, which could be applied to all suppliers, he said.