Paris (AFP)
The CEO of telecoms operator Orange Stéphane Richard, convinced that the "lack of governance" at Huawei is creating a problem, on Monday advised the equipment manufacturer, accused of being controlled by the Chinese state, "to proceed with quite radical changes ".
"If Huawei wants to one day return to the global concert, it has to make some pretty radical changes. That's my opinion," said Richard on Europe 1.
"I have respect for the Huawei teams, they are real professionals. The company's system, its governance, its lack of governance for that matter, creates a major problem when you are in such a sensitive sector. than technology, ”he added.
Many countries accuse the Chinese company of spying on its customers on behalf of Beijing and gradually removed it in recent months from the list of their equipment manufacturers, especially with regard to future 5G technology.
"Many countries do not want to see Huawei on their telecommunications networks, starting with France even if it does not say so explicitly. It is not for me to say whether it is good or not. We try to stick in each country where we are with the geopolitical reality. In France, we do not deploy with Huawei. We do it a little in Spain, in Africa ", continued Mr. Richard.
"I do not want to demonize this or that application or company because it is Chinese but at the same time, we must not be naive. We may have been so in recent years", nevertheless still estimated Mr. Richard .
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