�Can we trust Huawei?�

The headline of a Panorama programme at 8:30 tonight. That link comes from this article, which does add a little to what we already know about the network security questions.

Whether the programme will be any good I don�t know. I have my doubts, but I think the article is worth a read.

Edited by RobertoS (Mon 08-Apr-19 10:32:47)

Oh dear me it will affecting all Huawei cabinets in UK? What is Openreach going to do about it.

Not just cabinets, the headends too, thats FTTP as well!!!!
Guess that just leaves Nokia?

In reply to a post by adslmax:

Oh dear me it will affecting all Huawei cabinets in UK? What is Openreach going to do about it.

Nothing - unless ordered by the gov they won't go through the nightmare of even trying to extract H from their network. Though I think perhaps they should from a sec perspective.

Oh dear not looking good for Openreach. I bet they are watching it careful tonight and could stopped all Huawei for future use.

I bet they are watching it careful tonight and could stopped all Huawei for future use

I doubt it

In reply to a post by witchunt:

I bet they are watching it careful tonight and could stopped all Huawei for future use

I doubt it

Unless or until they have a liability consequence for using the hardware and its misused why would they care.

They are talking about 5G radio kit. BT has already removed Huawei kit from EE's core and never used it in the 'fixed line' core.

FTTP / FTTC is only the edge and therefore a different element.

There is a view that says the Core is important as this can affect the complete network whilst the edge elements only effect individual customers and everything is configured and routed through more secure 'core' equipment so can only do what the core allows.

That is pretty much how I understand it kitcat . Nothing at all to do with Huawei cabinets. Possibly not a problem for 5G masts either though I'm less sure of that.

Re the core network AUIU there is still some other Huawei kit, nothing to do with the EE stuff you mention, in the BT Group network, but that BT have been replacing it gradually for many years. It won't just be Openreach.

I think I have posted previously about that on these forums, with the "since" year, but not sure when or where. My brain isn't coming up with a search term that would easily find the post.

That's all correct but the Q you have to ask is do you want it anywhere.