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In the midst of allegations of spying and corruption, Huawei officials to meet Indian authorities today
TT Correspondent |  New Delhi |  07 May 2010

No outcome is expected in the meeting scheduled today between the officials of Huawei Technologies and the Department of Telecommunications to discuss the issue of security clearance.

 

Huawei top officials, who have come from China, will present their view point on the security aspect. However, the Indian security agencies - IB and RAW - are convinced that Huawei is part of Chinese spy network. They have cited its links with PLA as evidence against it.

 

However, the bigger embarrassment for the Chinese officials may be the issue of corrupt practices that Huawei officials are allegedly involved in India. Corruption is a serious issue in China and officials involved in corruption are executed.

 

Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) has already asked India’s investigative agency CBI to investigate the issue of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) officials involved in corruption while buying Huawei equipment.

 

Sources said that the DoT may not discuss this issue in today'''s meeting as CBI has not yet registered case against the BSNL officials and Huawei. This may take a couple of weeks.

 

If Huawei is banned in India (may be indirectly) then many countries in the world may follow Indian example and may not allow their operators to buy Huawei equipment.

 

The company has however strongly refuted any professional wrong doing to bag the BSNL GSM contract.

 

"Huawei has played an integral and a positive role in developing the Indian telecom industry in the last ten years and will continue to add value by providing latest technology which are safe and secure and meet international security standards to its India based customers,” said a company spokesperson.

 

"Huawei has excellent professional relationship with all its India customers including BSNL largely based on mutual professional trust developed over the decade due to providing innovative technology and solutions which "future proofs" investments of all our customers,” added the spokesperson. "Huawei has successful operations in over 100 countries globally and provides networks to 45 of the world''s top 50 telecom operators, hence Huawei has always played a contributory role in developing the overall telecom eco-system.”

 

    
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Chinese vendors should be asked to manufacture all equipemnts in india with 100% indian workers -with access to all levels of operations/manufacture or else just ban them. The operations of Huawei and ZTE is very suspecious.They wont allow local workers to access or grow beyond a level bcos they fear their spying will be detected.
Posted By :- Vikram
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Employees are face of organization. Time over BSNL has been rated as corrupt organization due to misdeeds of its corrupt employees. Its time to kick out such rotten employees out of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited. Want list of corrupt employees including area manager in Nagpur, i may please be contacted. Avinash Murkute
Posted By :- Avinash Murkute
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Let us not debate .. National security is above all.If there is slightest doubt on the Chinese vendors..No further talking..JUST BAN THOSE GUYS.. We know very well these guys are very aggressive and corrupted and try to make all types of under table deals to fight it out ..
Posted By :- INDIAN
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no need to ban any chinese vendor in india as they are continuosly supporting in the growth of industry. audit and security checking should be done at higher level. it is important to restrict the monopoly of any perticular vendor so competition should always be available.
Posted By :- brajesh
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It is high time these Chinese Vendors are banned. They believe in just getting orders. for them getting orders is the main thing , even if it is by unethical means , bribes, sleaze or greasing of the palms. We should not compromise on the security of the Country.
Posted By :- SUC
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Huawei has given excellent opportunity to Indian Engineers. Why DOT was sleeping till date. I think there is politics & money involved. If DOT has any concerns they should give proof & seek clarification from the Company.
Posted By :- Abhishek Rai
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Agreed that the National Security is at utmost priority. It is not fair to ban any particular vendor in general without proper proof or evidence. before giving such instruction there should be a way out for giving them a fair chance given for proper representation for their innocence(if innocent). As it would effect the bilateral relation with the neighbouring country. There should be multivendor atmosphere without monopoly in each of the circles so as to have healthy competition so that there is a benefit been passed over to the end consumer.
Posted By :- Vaibhav
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i agree with wat INDIAN said there should nt be any lose hole for our National security according to INDIAN GOVT should BAN these Chiness ppl who all are doing Monkey business in INDIA
Posted By :- Vikash
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Chinese should be Banned as it is threat to India. As a citizen of India , we should not support any chinese. My request to all telecom operators to BAN Chinese buy
Posted By :- ritesh
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