Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/12/08
By: Jiang Chin-yeh and Frances Huang 

Taipei, Dec. 8 (CNA) Taiwan has had a ban in place for the past five years on the use of core telecommunications equipment manufactured by Chinese companies, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said Saturday, in response to a recent foreign magazine report on the likelihood of the risks posed by such equipment within Taiwan.

NCC deputy chief Wong Po-tsung (翁柏宗) said that in 2013, when the NCC was issuing 4G licenses, it stipulated that operators were not permitted to use core telecom network or base station equipment from China.

The decision was made after prudent assessment of the national and information security risks, in light of the sophistication of the 4G cellular network technology, Wong said. He said the restriction remains in place, therefore, there is no need for concern about breaches of security in Taiwan as a result of telecom equipment.    [FULL  STORY]