Strand Consult´s reports and research notes about China and cyber security
In 2019, 5G became a mainstream topic and rebooted the discussion of the value that telecommunications brings to society including innovation, security, and inclusion. Consider the many transformations that the industry has delivered from the invention of the telephone. Today the digital world, including its businesses, the communications of individuals, and the operations of the public sector is predicated on the advanced infrastructure that the telecom industry provides.
Policymakers in the US and EU have today a lot of focus on communications network equipment from Chinese vendors. In 2019 Strand Consult published many research notes and reports to help telecom companies navigate a complex world. We focused heavily on the problem of Chinese equipment in telecommunications networks. While the media has largely focused on Huawei, the discussion should be broadened to the many companies that are owned or affiliated with the Chinese government including but not limited to TikTok, Lexmark, Lenovo, TCL, and so on. Although some of our customers disagree with our views, Strand Consult’s job is to publish what is actually happening and how policy decisions may affect their business in the future. Here are some of our key research.
Over the past two years, much has been written about the use of Chinese equipment in modern telecommunications networks. Huawei, given its coziness with the Chinese government and threat of…
Strand Consult’s goal is to help governments, telecom operators, shareholders, financial institutions, the press, and the public by bringing a critical eye to Huawei’s corporate communication. Strand Consult’s report fact…
Huawei has been in the news in recent months with operators investing in 5G networks and security concerns that the equipment could be compromised by the Chinese government. Huawei is…
Last week President Trump signed an Executive Order restricting U.S. firms from using telecom equipment manufactured by foreign businesses deemed national security threats, and the Department of Commerce based, based…
There is increasing focus on the use of Chinese equipment in telecommunications networks in the West and associated security threats. In 2018, Huawei invited political scrutiny in the process for…
It is well known that the Chinese government has the country on lockdown: people are monitored 24/7 with millions of CCTV cameras; the “Great Firewall of China” blocks access to…
There is an increased focus on security threats from equipment made by companies owned or affiliated with the Chinese government, for example the restrictions placed on Huawei, various providers of…
Yesterday Director General Peter Limbourg of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle called Huawei′s 5G plan for Germany a bad deal in an opinion He described the hypocrisy of a promise of…
This report offers a critical review of the discussion of whether to replace mobile network equipment made by firms owned and / or affiliated by the Chinese government, notably Huawei…
For the past year and a half, Huawei has spent significant resources to cultivate a narrative that they are a successful company and innocent victim of an American president’s war…
President Donald J. Trump recently signed an Executive Order restricting US firms from using telecom equipment manufactured by foreign businesses deemed national security threats, and the Department of Commerce, based…
Policymakers in the US and EU have focus on communications network equipment from Huawei and ZTE, noting that certain products should be restricted, if not banned outright. Strand Consult has…
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