Huawei is the leading manufacturer of equipment for next-generation 5G mobile signal with almost instantaneous data transfer. — AFP Relaxnews
British telecoms group Vodafone tackled a security flaw with Huawei technology a decade ago, it was revealed Tuesday amid widespread concerns over the Chinese giant developing 5G networks abroad.
Bloomberg reported that Vodafone, Europe's biggest mobile phone company, identified hidden so-called backdoors in software that could have handed Huawei unauthorised access to the carrier's fixed-line network in Italy used to connect to the Internet.
