Huawei has not been warned by the GCSB and wants an urgent meeting with the ministers

Huawei New Zealand has stated that it has not received any official notification from GCSB regarding the decision to block its call for tenders for the Spark 5G network.

He has also had no official contact since the announcement and is looking for "an urgent meeting with relevant ministers and officials to understand the government's position and seek clarification on the process," said Andrew Bowater, Deputy Director General of Huawei New Zealand, in a statement. declaration.

He also denied any evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Huawei.

"Huawei would like to have the opportunity to actively respond to any concerns and work together to find a solution," he said.

Yesterday afternoon, Spark pre-empted the government and GCSB by announcing the conclusion of the security agency and stating that he could no longer use the Huawei equipment for his next 5G upgrade of its mobile network.

"The CEO informed today Spark that he felt that Spark's proposal to use Huawei 5G equipment in the RAN 5G planned by Spark would create, if it were implemented , significant risks to national security, "said Spark.

"Under TICSA [The Telecommunications Interception Capability & Security Act]This means that Spark can neither implement nor fulfill its proposal to use Huawei RAN equipment in its planned 5G network. "

But the GCSB's assessment that Huawei's 5G technology poses "significant risks to national security" is "not a ban," said Andrew Little at the Herald this morning.

Little did not stress that the relevant safety legislation is "project-based, we would never ban a particular company or country, it's not how it works".

The decision was specific to a proposal by Spark to use Huawei equipment for the 5G upgrade pending its mobile network.

He had no problem with the Huawei hardware already present in Spark networks and other carriers, or, potentially, with a different Huawei technology used in future upgrades; Spark could still work with Huawei to reduce the security risk associated with 5G, said the GCSB minister.

Huawei's Bowater said he had denied any evidence of wrongdoing on Huawei's behalf.

"We strongly reject the idea that our activities threaten New Zealand in any way, and we deserve to be able to make our voices heard and to respond to any concerns in good faith," he said.

"Since Huawei was established in New Zealand in 2005, he has always worked in good faith.
with the government and other industry players. We believe that our involvement in the
telecommunications has benefited the New Zealand economy, businesses and businesses.
consumers. "