If President Trump believes that Chinese 5G equipment is a security threat, what does he think about the Chinese satellite industry and the many devices connected to the internet?

Last week President Trump signed an Executive Order restricting U.S. firms from using telecom equipment manufactured by foreign businesses deemed national security threats, and the Department of Commerce based, based upon a Justice Department indictment against the firm, banned US firms from selling and licensing components to Huawei. While the decision deserves praise, a larger discussion is urgently needed about how firms affiliated with the Chinese government and military (e.g. ZTE, Lenovo, Tianma Microelectronics etc) may imperil national security, intellectual property, and personal safety.

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Strand Consult believes that this debate is more complex than the role of a single company or technology and published this research note The story behind the Huawei story and this note: The debate about network security is more complex than Huawei. Look at Lenovo laptops and servers and the many other devices connected to the internet.

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