Good news, at least for a limited time, would be about to occur for the manufacturer Huawei , and that is that in the midst of the commercial conflict between the United States Government and China , it would be offered an extension for the next three months that would give it the opportunity to continue purchasing components from North American suppliers.
There are many rumors about the future of the gigantic Asian brand, even a few weeks ago Hongmeong OS was mentioned again as a new operating system that would be tested in future mobiles at the risk of not being able to continue using Android. Now, the United States Department of Commerce would ensure that current customers in the country can continue to be supported by purchasing hardware from local companies.
Huawei avoids the US blockade until the end of the year: The US and a 90-day extension to Huawei to buy from suppliers
Huawei would not be forced to change its production model at least until the end of 2019
It is worth remembering that commercially Huawei had achieved a respite last May after the initial blockade announcements were postponed in order to minimize the problems for all those American firms that were doing business with the Chinese brand.
Now, this exception was about to end in the current month but it would be extended for a period of 90 extra days so that the telecommunications networks are kept in operation and that maintenance and software updates can continue to be offered to the devices marketed in the market. Internal market.
The US government has blacklisted Huawei for being involved in activities that go against the country’s national security and its foreign interest policies, even claiming that its networks and devices could be used by China to atone for users who they are within the American territory.
Likewise, it is ensured that Huawei is prohibited from manufacturing new devices by purchasing parts and components from US companies unless it has additional special licenses . Precisely many of these local firms have requested applications to be able to trade with the Asian giant, counting more than 50 so far according to internal sources.
Finally, of the 70 billion dollars that have been spent in 2018 for the purchase of components, around 11 billion went to companies based in the United States such as Qualcomm, Intel and Micron Technology, among others.
