Huawei hits out over NBN ban
John Lord, the chairman of Huawei Australia, told the company's staff to hold their heads up high and be "proud to be Huawei".
Mr Lord's letter to staff came after Prime Minister Tony Abbott effectively shut down speculation that Canberra was going to relax the Labor government's ban on Huawei. Mr Abbott ruled out any softening of the Coalition's stance in a letter to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
"While much of this week's commentary has focused on cyber-security," Mr Lord said in a letter to staff, "I want to make it crystal clear that Huawei has never been presented with any evidence that our company or technology poses any kind of security risk."
The former fleet commander played down the importance of the broadband network to Huawei's business operation. "Despite the NBN decision, last year was our most successful year to date and today's Huawei's Australian business is bigger than ever," he said.
Huawei Australia more than doubled its local revenue last year and earned $368 million, a 61 per cent increase from the previous year. It has secured major contracts including a contract to build part of Optus's fast 4G network.
Mr Lord reiterated an offer to reveal its technology and source codes to be verified by Australian security agencies. The offer has so far been ignored by both the Coalition and Labor governments.
"That position still stands - we have nothing to hide, and we have complete confidence in the veracity of our equipment," Mr Lord said.
"We have always understood that the bar is set higher for Huawei and because of that we are willing to go further than any other vendor to prove our security credentials."
He described Canberra's decision to ban Huawei as "the exception, not the rule". He noted Huawei was building eight out of nine national broadband projects around the world, including Britain's.
"These countries have not embraced Huawei cautiously, they have embraced us with open arms," Mr Lord said.
Huawei established a cyber-security centre in Britain after it was awarded a large contract to supply equipment to the British equivalent of the national broadband network. It is staffed with security cleared personnel, some of whom used to work for Britain's signals intelligence agency, GCHQ.
The decision to block Huawei has been met with concern from Chinese officials and business leaders. One senior Chinese diplomat said Australia placed a higher premium on the US alliance than the trading relationship with China and that US intelligence services might be behind the Coalition's policy.
The decision to uphold Labor's ban on Huawei received extensive media coverage in China. Many urged Beijing to retaliate with a ban on Australian agricultural imports.
Frequently Asked Questions about this Article…
Huawei was banned from participating in Australia's national broadband network due to concerns over cyber-security. The Australian government decided to uphold the ban, despite Huawei's insistence that there is no evidence of their technology posing a security risk.
Huawei was banned from participating in Australia's national broadband network due to concerns over cyber-security. The Australian government decided to uphold the ban, despite Huawei's insistence that there is no evidence of their technology posing a security risk.
Huawei expressed extreme disappointment over the ban. John Lord, chairman of Huawei Australia, encouraged staff to remain proud and reiterated the company's willingness to prove their security credentials by offering to reveal their technology and source codes for verification by Australian security agencies.
Huawei expressed extreme disappointment over the ban. The chairman of Huawei Australia, John Lord, encouraged staff to remain proud and reiterated the company's willingness to prove their security credentials by offering to reveal their technology and source codes for verification by Australian security agencies.
Despite the NBN ban, Huawei's business in Australia has continued to grow. The company more than doubled its local revenue last year, earning $368 million, a 61% increase from the previous year, and secured major contracts like building part of Optus's 4G network.
Despite the NBN ban, Huawei's business in Australia has continued to grow. Last year, Huawei Australia more than doubled its local revenue, earning $368 million, a 61% increase from the previous year. The company has secured major contracts, including building part of Optus's fast 4G network.
Yes, Huawei is involved in eight out of nine national broadband projects around the world, including in Britain, where they have been embraced with open arms and have established a cyber-security centre.
Yes, Huawei is involved in eight out of nine national broadband projects around the world, including in Britain. The company has been embraced by these countries, which contrasts with the situation in Australia.
Huawei has offered to reveal its technology and source codes to be verified by Australian security agencies, demonstrating their confidence in the security of their equipment. They have also established a cyber-security centre in Britain staffed with security-cleared personnel.
In Britain, Huawei established a cyber-security centre staffed with security-cleared personnel, some of whom previously worked for Britain's signals intelligence agency, GCHQ. This move was part of their efforts to address security concerns and build trust.
The decision to ban Huawei has caused concern among Chinese officials and business leaders, with some suggesting that Australia's alliance with the US influenced the decision. There have been calls in China for retaliation, such as banning Australian agricultural imports.
The decision to ban Huawei has caused concern among Chinese officials and business leaders. A senior Chinese diplomat suggested that Australia values its alliance with the US over its trading relationship with China, hinting that US intelligence services might have influenced the policy.
The decision to uphold the ban on Huawei received extensive media coverage in China, with many urging Beijing to retaliate against Australia, potentially by banning Australian agricultural imports.
The decision to uphold the ban on Huawei received extensive media coverage in China. Many in the Chinese media have urged Beijing to retaliate by imposing a ban on Australian agricultural imports.
Huawei maintains that there is no evidence their technology poses a security risk. They have expressed willingness to go further than any other vendor to prove their security credentials and have complete confidence in the veracity of their equipment.
Huawei maintains that their technology does not pose any security risk and has never been presented with evidence to the contrary. The company is confident in the security of their equipment and is willing to go further than other vendors to prove their security credentials.
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