That’s clearly not the case though?
A lot of Huawei gear is still installed and operating, as of today, in US telecom networks.
Even the pentagon is contracting with many companies using Huawei gear.
A lot of Huawei gear is still installed and operating, as of today, in US telecom networks.
Even the pentagon is contracting with many companies using Huawei gear.
The telecom providers arguably put quite some pressure to maintain such a distinction, since they purchased and paid for said equipment.
But for i.e. Google it would have been a crime to provide dedicated technology access (early-access code, Google Services, etc.) for Huawei to then integrate into their products.
There were specific orders to remove Huawei from the telecom network (but yeah they were not followed) in 2019.
So the government didn't flip a switch and tell them to make it disappear. They expected it to be a staggered, eventual process.