Re: India cites security concerns, blocks Huawei bid to expand their indian ops

[Alexander Bochmann <ab () lists gxis de>]

...on Wed, Aug 17, 2005 at 02:05:07PM +0100, Neil J. McRae wrote:

> Tony Finch wrote:
> > For a contrast, consider the situation in Germany.  Beginning 
> > this year, Germany's largest research network DFN will run on 
> > Huawei technology.  Not many security concerns over here, apparently.
> A large number of optical networks across the globe are now Huawei,
> we are using their IP CPE (17xx/26xx/36xx/72xx replacements) in a number
> of products and these devices have stood up to significant security
> testing [including DDOS]. 

I assume that an Indian intelligence agency would 
be more concerned about things like hidden remote 
control or data collection services on the systems.

Alex.