![]() ![]() To that end, Huawei has put its resources into overdrive: where it has been reliant on US companies in the past, Huawei is moving to become self-reliant, ultimately removing its connections from the US technology industry, probably to the detriment of the US.Īs a result, Huawei has been proactive in announcing initiatives such as HarmonyOS (Hongmeng OS), a unified microkernel platform to cover everything from microcontrollers to televisions. With no way to work with companies like Microsoft on bug fixes or OS optimization, Huawei’s products could potentially stagnate, and US companies lose out on not only revenue but a strong technically minded powerhouse that has the ability to help improve both sides of the equation. By being unable to even communicate with Google on official terms places Huawei on the sidelines – open source only, with no way to licence Google services. Despite being as vertically integrated as possible, Huawei relies on several high-profile US companies and US operations in order to produce its products. This has put Huawei, and some US companies, in a bit of a pickle. More than 100 companies have submitted requests for licences to work with Huawei, however none of those submissions have been approved at this time, despite six months after the initial ban. Almost immediately Google and Microsoft had to cut off all contact with Huawei, and companies with extensive facilities in the US, such as Arm, had to re-examine its product portfolio to see what could and couldn’t be shared with Huawei. In Huawei’s own words, ‘we bring a lot of profit to US companies’.Īll this came to a head earlier this year, when the current administration due to its tariff war with China, placed 80 companies including Huawei on an Entity List, barring any US company (or any company with product development in the US) to work with Huawei without a licence. Huawei also has had extensive research facilities in the US under the Futurewei name, and deals with a good number of smaller companies. Huawei uses Microsoft Windows for its PC business. Huawei uses the Google Android operating system in its smartphones, and has been a leading partner in Android ecosystem development for a decade. Despite not playing in the consumer market in the US, Huawei has a lot of business with American companies. The US government, even under the previous administration, saw Huawei as a threat, and its attempt to enter the market in a big way in Q1 2017 was scuppered. Huawei insists it is not controlled or even directed by the state, just that it complies with all local laws, no matter what the country.ĭespite playing almost everywhere in the world in smartphones and telecommunications, this scepticism has kept Huawei smartphones out of the US market. Some people cite that Ren Zhengei, one of its founders, was a senior member of China’s ruling Communist Party, and that being in China means having to comply with its data laws and share information with the government. Because the shares are technically owned by the union, they are non-transferable, and individuals cannot trade them - when employees leave the company, Huawei/the union buys back those shares for redistribution. The company says that it is 99% owned by its workforce – supposedly around 40% of its 190,000 employees have the equivalent of non-voting shares as part of a trade union, which translates into employee support and end-of-year bonuses, although these trade shares have zero voting power in a traditional sense - management takes the big decisions. ![]() Huawei is everywhere, except the US.īeing based in China, many individuals and users are sceptical about Huawei. Each iteration comes with enhancements to the core elements of the Huawei ethos: design, performance, and user experience. The company has two major annual releases: the Mate series brings the latest in chip technology to market, while the P series offset by six months takes the Mate design and puts best-in-class photography inside. In recent years, it’s hard to underestimate the effect that Huawei has had on the smartphone industry. After the launch event, Richard sat down with a group of press and took some questions.įighting With One Arm Tied Behind Its Back Huawei launched its new Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro smartphones this week, without Google Play Store apps, with CEO Richard Yu committing over $1B to enhance the Huawei app ecosystem. However, being placed on the US Entity List earlier this year has put a dent in that momentum, especially when it comes to talking about flagship smartphones. Last year the company overtook Apple with smartphone unit sales, despite not being in the US market, by offering some of the best hardware and user experiences in a very competitive market. As the world’s second largest smartphone manufacturer, the growth of Huawei over the last decade has been immense. ![]()
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