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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.

The pressure to restrict Huawei from telecom networks is driven not by governments, but the many companies which have experienced hacking, IP theft, or espionage

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…

Strand Consult supports Deutsche Welle´s view that a fast 5G network from China is a bad deal from a country that restricts freedom of the press and information.

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…

The real cost to rip and replace Chinese equipment from telecom networks

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…

Analysis: Huawei’s 2019 annual report shows faster growth inside China than outside China for the last decade

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…

If China’s 5G equipment is a security threat, what about its satellite industry?

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…

The debate about network security is more complex than Huawei. Look at Lenovo laptops and servers and the many other devices connected to the internet

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…

The story behind the Huawei story – it’s not a politically-orchestrated car accident in slow motion

The media’s coverage of the Huawei story looks like a politically-orchestrated car accident in slow motion. The media bills the story as a front in a US-China trade war, but…