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October 26, 11:59 am | By Eric Min
China Unicom has replaced devices of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ.CSCO) in one of the countrys most important backbone networks, citing security reasons, the 21st Century Business Herald reported.
The replacement project targets China169 backbone networks Cisco router in Wuxi, Jiangsu. Analysts indicated that the product vulnerability and back door problems are the main worries of China Unicom.
The move came after a congressional report branded Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (002502.SZ) and ZTE Corp. (0763.HK, 000063.SZ) security threats in the United States. China domestic operators began to intensify network security since then, the report said.
As the worlds largest maker of networking equipment, Cisco takes high market share in China. It accounts over 70 percent share of China telecoms 163 backbone network and over 80 percent share of China Unicoms 169 backbone network.
163 and 169 backbone networks are the most important backbone networks of China, delivering over 80 percent data of the countrys Internet.
Cisco has ended a longstanding sales partnership with ZTE Corp. early this month.
China Unicom replaces Cisco devices over security concerns - Companies & Industries - Morning Whistle - Latest chinese economic, financial, business, political and society news
China Unicom has replaced devices of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ.CSCO) in one of the countrys most important backbone networks, citing security reasons, the 21st Century Business Herald reported.
The replacement project targets China169 backbone networks Cisco router in Wuxi, Jiangsu. Analysts indicated that the product vulnerability and back door problems are the main worries of China Unicom.
The move came after a congressional report branded Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. (002502.SZ) and ZTE Corp. (0763.HK, 000063.SZ) security threats in the United States. China domestic operators began to intensify network security since then, the report said.
As the worlds largest maker of networking equipment, Cisco takes high market share in China. It accounts over 70 percent share of China telecoms 163 backbone network and over 80 percent share of China Unicoms 169 backbone network.
163 and 169 backbone networks are the most important backbone networks of China, delivering over 80 percent data of the countrys Internet.
Cisco has ended a longstanding sales partnership with ZTE Corp. early this month.
China Unicom replaces Cisco devices over security concerns - Companies & Industries - Morning Whistle - Latest chinese economic, financial, business, political and society news