China’s Quectel, Fibocom may pose national security risks, said US FCC chair
MACRO POLICY & REGULATION
China’s Quectel, Fibocom may pose national security risks, said US FCC chair
MACRO POLICY & REGULATION

China’s Quectel, Fibocom may pose national security risks, said US FCC chair

 

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US Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel asked US government agencies to consider declaring that Chinese companies including Quectel and Fibocom Wireless pose unacceptable national security risks,

The Republican chair of the House of Representatives China Select Committee, Mike Gallagher, and the top Democrat on the panel Raja Krishnamoorthi, asked the FCC last month to consider adding to its so-called “Covered List” the two companies that produce cellular modules enabling internet of things (IoT) devices to connect to the internet.

Federal funds cannot be used to purchase equipment from companies on the list, and the FCC will not authorize new equipment from companies deemed national security threats.