AT&T Drops Huawei’s New Smartphone Amid Security Worries<br />The letter, which was reviewed by , said Congress had “long been concerned about Chinese<br />espionage in general, and Huawei’s role in that espionage in particular.”<br />While the letter did not mention AT&T, its pending deal to sell the Huawei smartphone in the United States had been widely reported.<br />But last month, a group of lawmakers wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission expressing misgivings about a potential deal between Huawei<br />and an unnamed American telecommunications company to sell its consumer products in the United States.<br />AT&T walked away from a deal to sell the Huawei smartphone, the Mate 10, to customers in the United States just before the partnership was set to<br />be unveiled, two people familiar with the plans said on Tuesday, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the discussions were not public.<br />The deal drew heavy criticism from lawmakers over the possibility of Chinese access to American user data, despite assurances from the Chinese company<br />that it would take steps to make the data more secure.<br />Instead, Huawei’s push to sell the phone in the United States has suddenly lost a powerful backer —<br />and the push has attracted some unwanted scrutiny from Washington.<br />In a statement, Huawei said it had delivered “premium devices with integrity globally and in the U. S. market” over the past five years, adding<br />that it would introduce new products for the American market on Tuesday.
