[LINK] What's Behind the Huawei Fracas

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Glen writes,

> Transmission systems take a long time to plan, and that planning is very
> tied to the details of the equipment used, so there is a large amount of
> involvement from the equipment manufacturer from the very start... So, a
> purchaser is very much placing themselves in the hands of their supplier

Yes.

Simply, Huawei would have access to the architectural blueprints of NBN 
infrastructure. This alone bring up serious issues of national security.

Cheers,
Stephen