Rift between US, European carriers on Huawei issue

The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has hit back at US efforts to blacklist the company. — AFP Relaxnews

WASHINGTON: A group representing top US mobile service providers disagreed with European counterparts over alleged security threats from Chinese equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co ahead of a conference that will highlight a US-Europe divide on the issue.

A Feb 14 release from GSMA, a London-based wireless industry group, urged European lawmakers not to ban Huawei as a supplier. But CTIA, a Washington-based group, responded Tuesday with its own statement saying the GSMA “does not represent the views of all wireless operators or all regions.”