Huawei has instituted a lawsuit in Portugal challenging the country’s Cybersecurity Council (CSSC) resolution on 5G equipment. The lawsuit was filed by the Chinese tech powerhouse in Lisbon. The CSSC resolution effectively bars operators from using Huawei’s equipment for 5G mobile networks, according to the company.
The CSSC resolution itself did not directly name Huawei, but it will prevent Huawei from entering 5G standalone networks in Portugal. It also affects the company’s plans to extend existing contracts on 4G platforms to the higher 5G network.
This is yet another fallout of the extended US sanction regime that the Donald Trump administration slammed on Huawei. The Joe Biden presidency has also sustained the restrictions which had a debilitating effect on Huawei. It also reflects current concerns in Europe about Huawei’s alleged involvement in espionage for the Chinese government. It is believed that Huawei’s involvement in critical infrastructure could compromise national security. Huawei continues to reject such categorization.
Huawei Portugal is seeking the protection of its legitimate interests and legal rights under the law since it is a company duly established in Portugal. The lawsuit was filed at the Lisbon Administrative Court on August 31. Huawei says it expects the court to remedy the multiple violations of its rights and the significant detrimental impact on it and its partners because of the CSSC resolution.
The Cybersecurity watchdog insists that the new resolution was based on an independent, strict security assessment in sync with EU guidelines. It says neither Huawei nor Chinese suppliers in general, were specifically targeted by the resolution.
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