How China's Huawei Killed $117 Billion Broadcom Deal

#CFIUS is concerned that @Broadcom would cut back on R&D funding at @Qualcomm, strengthening Huawei at a time when rivals from @Ericsson to @Nokia are grappling with weak telecoms spending. That theoretically gives Chinese companies such as @Huawei and closest rival @ZTE Corp. the upper hand in steering the direction of wireless communications development, thereby -- so the argument goes -- jeopardizing U.S. national security. CFIUS’s concerns over the deal are said also to stem from Broadcom’s ties to Huawei, which was blacklisted in 2012 along with ZTE when the U.S. House Intelligence Committee cited security risks posed by the companies.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-13/how-china-s-huawei-killed-117-billion-broadcom-deal-quicktake

U.S. Congressman Bashes ZTE and Huawei in New Bill

U.S. Congressman Mike Conaway (R-Texas) introduced a bill that specifically names @ZTE and @Huawei as companies the U.S. should not do business with. The H.R. 4747 bill entitled “The Defending U.S. Government Communications Act” prohibits the government from purchasing or leasing telecommunications equipment and/or services from Huawei and ZTE. “Chinese commercial technology is a vehicle for the Chinese government to spy on United States federal agencies, posing a severe national security threat,” said Congressman Conaway in a prepared statement. “Allowing Huawei, ZTE, and other related entities access to U.S. government communications would be inviting Chinese surveillance into all aspects of our lives.”

https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/u-s-congressman-bashes-zte-huawei-new-bill/2018/01/

Dell Swells NIA's Ranks

#Dell is the latest big name to join the ranks of the New IP Agency ( #NIA ), a not-for-profit initiative aimed at fostering the development of virtualized IP networks based on open-access principles.

In common with other major industry names, such as #Cisco Systems, #Deutsche Telekom, #Huawei Technologies, #Juniper Networks, #Nokia, #TimeWarner Cable, #ZTE and many more, Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) has identifiedThe New IP Agency as an industry body that, through its testing, information sharing and community activities, can help the communications networking community develop and adopt next-generation capabilities and processes quickly and efficiently. (SeeZTE Commits to 'Openness' With NIA Membership.)

"Open, interoperable solutions lie at the heart of our future-ready vision for service provider and enterprise customers alike and are key to unlocking the full potential of technology," says Tom Burns, vice president and general manager, #DellNetworking and Enterprise Infrastructure. "We wholeheartedly believe in the NIA's mission to accelerate the journey towards truly open, interoperable and profitable virtualized IP networks and services. We're excited to take part in this initiative and help shape its direction and value for customers globally."

Jeff Hannah, director of the NIA, said: "The NIA welcomes Dell's commitment to the development of open and interoperable virtualized IP networks. As one of the leading vendors of networking solutions, Dell will be an invaluable contributor to the mission of the NIA, contributing expertise in the service provider and enterprise markets, both of which will benefit from the work of the NIA."

http://www.lightreading.com/nfv/nfv-strategies/dell-swells-nias-ranks/d/d-id/721624