United States/China. The chip supplier of Huawei Technologies, which works under the HiSilicon brand, reacted to the decision of us President Donald Trump on the prohibition of the purchase of Huawei chips and technology in that nation, added to Google's reaction of not allowing the use of its Android operating system in Huawei's next mobile equipment.
The brand assured that it already expected this scenario and that in view of this it has the ability to guarantee the stable supply of most of the products. These chips are used in many video surveillance systems in the United States, such as IP cameras and recorders.
HiSilicon, which primarily designs chips for Huawei equipment, made the comments in a letter to staff attributed to President He Tingbo shortly after the U.S. officially banned Huawei from buying U.S. technology without special approval.
The ban has jeopardized sales prospects at some of the largest tech companies and prompted a sharp rebuke from Beijing, further heightening tensions in trade.
He said in the letter that HiSilicon has been secretly developing backup products for years, anticipating the unlikely scenario that one day Huawei won't be able to get chips and advanced technology from the United States.
Donald Trump's ban has in the expectation of other Chinese companies such as Dahua and Hikvision, who would be at risk of suffering a similar fate to that suffered by Huawei.
However, the Commerce Department confirmed that they have given a 90-day license that lifts during that period the veto to Huawei and its subsidiaries to prepare a transition without the presence of the Chinese technology giant.
The Commerce Department explained that the license allows certain necessary activities to continue to support existing mobile services and networks, "including critical cybersecurity research to maintain the integrity and reliability of existing and fully operational networks and equipment."
However, "any export, re-export, or in-country transfer of items subject" to the veto "will continue to require a special license" that the Commerce Department must grant "under presumption of denial." The U.S. government last week included Huawei on a list of companies and individuals barred from access to U.S. technology.
