Huawei may have got temporary relief last week after the UK and the EU decided to allow the Chinese telecommunications giant to participate in its 5G deployment, however, the US is reportedly working on an alternative 5G standard that will be compatible with almost any 5G hardware equipment. With this move, the US wants to rely more on software that could potentially reduce the use of Huawei’s 5G equipment.
According to the WSJ report, the White House, Dell, and Microsoft believe that software is the key for 5G development rather than hardware. So, the US is reportedly working with top tech companies like Microsoft, Dell, and AT&T to create a common 5G software standard for telecommunications networks. The idea here is to allow 5G software developers to create and run code on all 5G equipment, irrespective of the hardware manufacturer.
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The report adds that European companies like Nokia and Ericsson could also be a part of this effort given how they have a strong presence in the US.
In response to this report, Andy Purdy, Huawei’s chief U.S. security officer said, “If the U.S. wants 5G hardware and software developed by a U.S. or European company, the government should encourage companies to begin negotiations with Huawei to license our 5G technology,” Mr. Purdy also added that without the company’s intellectual property, “the combined product will be 1-2 years behind the comparable Huawei products in terms of functionality and assurance.”
This news comes right after Huawei announced its plans to establish new manufacturing bases in Europe. This means Huawei can use European made telecommunication equipment for 5G deployment in the region.
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