Tech war: US to bar Huawei lab, other Chinese telecoms from certifying wireless equipment
- The Federal Communications Commission will vote on a plan to permanently prohibit Huawei and others from certifying wireless devices
- Huawei’s recognition as an accredited lab expired on Tuesday and its request for an extension of its recognition was denied by the FCC
The FCC plans to vote this month on a bipartisan proposal to ensure that telecommunications certification bodies and test labs that certify wireless devices for the US market are not influenced by companies posing security concerns.
Last week, the FCC denied the ability of the test lab of Huawei to participate in the equipment authorisation programme.
This new proposal would permanently prohibit Huawei and other entities on an FCC list of companies posing national security risks “from playing any role in the equipment authorisation programme while also providing the FCC and its national security partners the necessary tools to safeguard this important process”, the agency said.
FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement the agency “must ensure that our equipment authorisation programme and those entrusted with administering it can rise to the challenge posed by persistent and ever-changing security and supply chain threats”.
