Comprehensive ban on sales, rapid action by the European Union, Huawei: Can't stand me and can't kill me

In recent years, countries around the world have been actively promoting the development and deployment of 5G technology,After Huawei began to lead the world in 5G technology in 2019, the US began to show unease. They realize that the constantly rising technological level of Chinese enterprises poses a threat to their technological hegemony

In recent years, countries around the world have been actively promoting the development and deployment of 5G technology,After Huawei began to lead the world in 5G technology in 2019, the US began to show unease. They realize that the constantly rising technological level of Chinese enterprises poses a threat to their technological hegemony.

Although 5G has been in commercial use for four years, Western countries such as the United States are still trying to prevent China's development of 5G. Therefore, they began to take measures to suppress and sanction,And encourage its allies to take similar measures.

Just this month of this year, in just one short month, the EU has repeatedly wavered and reversed! For Huawei and some Chinese enterprises' 5G technology, we are thinking of a whole new approach!

As early as 2020, the European Union proposed to exclude suppliers such as Huawei from technology investment, which was unanimously agreed upon by member states. However, three years have passed, and on the 9th of this month, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Brighton stated at a meeting that only one-third of EU countries have implemented a ban on Huawei in key areas.

According to statistics, 21 European countries or regions have chosen to use Huawei 5G devices. However, only seven countries, including the United Kingdom, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Portugal, have explicitly announced that they are prohibited from using Huawei 5G devices.

Especially in the UK, strict measures have been taken, not only prohibiting the use, but also gradually dismantling installed equipment, and calling on other countries to take similar measures.

However, two-thirds of member states such as Germany have been delaying restrictions on companies such as Huawei, so the EU is considering changing the exclusion proposal to a mandatory ban. EU officials have stated that considering this measure is to alleviate concerns about some countries delaying action and ensure the security of the EU's 5G network.

However, what was unexpected this time was that the European Union quickly began to take action. On the 15th of this month, the European Commission website listed Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE as "high-risk" suppliers for the first time in its latest progress report on implementing the EU 5G network security toolbox, and mentioned that the EU will restrict or prohibit the services provided by these two companies.

However, just after the EU started its action, on the 20th, Deutsche Telekom, the largest telecom company in Germany, once again stressed that it would oppose the EU's policies, and refuted the argument that the mobile network built by Huawei might have remote changes, destruction or data theft. They stated that they had never seen any danger brought by Huawei.

Therefore, they believe that the EU's exclusion of Huawei 5G is unreasonable and state that they will continue to cooperate with Huawei unless the German government explicitly prohibits Huawei equipment through legislation.

According to the data analysis of StrandConsult, Deutsche Telekom's network has covered about 95% of Demographics of Germany's population. The company has purchased a large amount of equipment from Huawei in recent years, and about 59% of the installed 5G devices come from Huawei. This also shows the close cooperation between Deutsche Telekom and Huawei.

The German newspaper "Business Daily" also pointed out that EU politicians cannot provide conclusive evidence to prove that Huawei technology poses a threat to cybersecurity, and the German intelligence agency even stated that they do not believe that Chinese technology has security concerns. In terms of network operators, Huawei has always been popular because its product quality and after-sales service are considered first-class.

It should be noted that Germany is the largest economy in Europe. If Germany's stance becomes stronger, other countries may also follow suit,Therefore, foreign media reports have also pointed out that given that any new law requires time to gain the support of the European Parliament and member states, it is difficult to introduce new regulations to enforce the ban before the end of the current five-year term of the European Commission.

It is also very ironic that just the day before the release of the progress report on the implementation of the EU 5G cybersecurity toolbox on the official website of the European Commission.

According to a report by the Financial Times on the 14th, Huawei has participated in the European Union's research and innovation framework program "European Horizon", aiming to enhance Europe's leading position in the global scientific field. Huawei will participate in 11 projects, covering fields such as artificial intelligence, 6G, and cloud computing. The EU officially announced funding of 3.89 million euros for Huawei's research and development of 6G technology.

That is to say, the European Union has shown some contradictory behavior in the Huawei issue, calling for the elimination of Huawei while also supporting Huawei to some extent. And even if the mandatory ban on Huawei is implemented, it will cause huge economic losses to the European Union and some countries.

For example, the United States and the UK, which have been causing the most uproar, have announced a ban and dismantling of Huawei devices for three years. However, progress is also slow, and the dismantling of Huawei devices has always been on the lips, as dismantling already built 5G network devices will also require a huge amount of funding. So from this perspective, the EU is currently unable to completely exclude Huawei and ZTE.

In addition, even if the EU strongly promotes a comprehensive ban on 5G devices from Chinese companies such as Huawei. If Huawei cannot be bypassed, then Huawei will charge patent fees to it in a fair and upright manner.

According to the survey results of IPlytics, a German patent database company, in June 2022, as early as 2017, Nokia in Finland and Qualcomm in the United States were the companies with the most necessary 5G standard patents. However, Huawei's technology later surpassed Nokia and became the company with the highest number of patents in this field. By 2022, Qualcomm will still be ranked second, while Korean companies will be ranked third and fourth.

for exampleJapan has also been following US restrictions, and currentlyMore and more companies in Japan are avoiding using Huawei products. However, for Japanese companies, even without using Huawei made components, Huawei's contribution in 5G technology cannot be separated.

According to Nikkei News, Huawei has issued notices to about 30 small and medium-sized Japanese companies requesting payment of license fees for the use of its patented technology. These enterprises include startups with approximately 150 employees and smaller enterprises.

In addition, Huawei has set up a 20 storey office building in Yokohama, Japan, as the location of its Japanese research institute, which is responsible for the intellectual property business in the Asia Pacific region. According to Japanese media statistics, over 1000 Japanese manufacturers and system companies involved in wireless communication, the Internet of Things, autonomous driving, intelligent factories, healthcare, and electricity will be required by Huawei to pay patent usage fees.

At present, Huawei's continuous breakthrough demonstrates its strength and resilience. Despite experiencing a series of challenges, Huawei is gradually returning to its peak. Its strong performance in the 5G patent field and significant investment are beginning to pay off.

Huawei firmly holds its core technology in its own hands and no longer becomes a weak and powerless object. Huawei's success will also drive more Chinese enterprises to develop towards independent technological innovation, and has already formed a good atmosphere among Chinese enterprises. And it has already made some previously domineering European, American, and Japanese companies taste the bitter fruit.

Huawei has proven through practical actions that not all Chinese companies are soft persimmons. They just like the way you can't stand me and can't kill me!

In addition, according to CyberCreative's statistical data in September 2021, Chinese companies account for over 40% of the 6G core technology patent applications.

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