新西兰称,存在重大国家安全隐患。
Hong Kong (CNN Business) — New Zealand blocked its top telecom firm from using Huawei equipment for its 5G mobile network, dealing another blow to the Chinese tech company’s ambitions to become a leader in the next generation wireless technology.
CNN商业香港电 新西兰阻止了其最大的电信公司使用华为设备建设5G移动网络,这对这家中国技术公司的雄心(成为下一代无线技术的领导者)而言又是一次打击。
Spark, the country’s largest telecommunications company, said government officials told the company Wednesday that using Huawei’s 5G equipment "would, if implemented, raise significant national security risks."
新西兰最大的电信公司Spark表示,政府官员于周三通知了该公司,使用华为5G设备将带来重大的国家安全风险。
New Zealand’s spy agency, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), confirmed the assessment in a statement to CNN.
新西兰情报机构政府通信安全局(GCSB)在一份给CNN的声明中证实了这一评估。
"I have informed Spark that a significant network security risk was identified," said Andrew Hampton, the director general of GCSB.
“我已经通知Spark,我们确定了一个重大的网络安全风险,”GCSB局长安德鲁·汉普顿(Andrew Hampton)说道。
Under the country’s telecommunications security law, that means Spark can’t use Huawei equipment to build its planned 5G network.
根据新西兰电信安全法,这意味着Spark不能使用华为设备来建设其计划的5G网络。
Huawei is China’s biggest telecommunications and smartphone company. It has invested heavily in 5G technology, becoming one of the few companies, like Sweden’s Ericsson (ERIC) and Finland-based Nokia (NOK), capable of making competitive equipment for global 5G networks.
华为是中国最大的电信和智能手机公司。它在5G技术上投入了巨资,成为少数几家,比如瑞典的爱立信(Ericsson)和芬兰的诺基亚(Nokia),能够制造有竞争力的全球5G网络的公司之一。
Huawei said Wednesday that it is "looking into the situation" in New Zealand.
华为于周三表示,它正在调查新西兰的情况。
"We will actively address any concerns and work together [with the government] to find a way forward," the company said in a statement.
该公司在一份声明中表示:“我们将积极应对任何担忧,并(与政府)合作寻找出路。”
New Zealand’s move comes just months after Australia blocked Huawei from providing 5G technology for the country’s wireless networks. The United Kingdom has also warned of potential security risks from using Huawei products.
就在几个月前,澳大利亚阻止了华为为该国无线网络提供5G技术。英国还警告称,使用华为产品可能存在安全风险。