Huawei Technologies on Thursday confirmed that it is suing the US government over a section of a defense bill passed into law last year that restricted the Chinese telecom equipment firm’s business in the United States.
According to the report, Huawei has filed a complaint in a federal court in Texas challenging the constitutionality of Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a section signed into law by the US president in August that banned federal agencies and their contractors from procuring Huawei equipment and services.
“The U.S. Congress has repeatedly failed to produce any evidence to support its restrictions on Huawei products. We are compelled to take this legal action as a proper and last resort,” Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping was quoted as saying in a statement. “This ban not only is unlawful, but also restricts Huawei from engaging in fair competition, ultimately harming U.S. consumers. We look forward to the court’s verdict, and trust that it will benefit both Huawei and the American people.”
The lawsuit comes as Huawei, the world’s biggest producer of telecoms equipment, is seeking to be at the forefront of a global roll-out of fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and services.