ONVIF Suspends Huawei

Published Sep 20, 2019 12:14 PM

Huawei has been 'suspended', and effectively expelled, from ONVIF so long as US sanctions remain on the mega Chinese manufacturer.

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Inside this note, we examine what happened and what this means for the unprecedented step of being removed from the video surveillance industry's global interoperability standard.

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Huawei ***** ************

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Impact ** **********

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********, ****** ** **** ******* ** selling ***** *** ***-**-*** *********, ********* to ****** ***** **** *** **** dependent ** *** ***** ***** ************.

Rationale *** ********** - *******

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***** ********** *** **** *********** *** same **** ** **************** ***** *** *********. ** ****, if **** ********, ***** ***** **** likely ******* ***** *** *********.

Outlook ************* *** ***********

*** ****** ****** ** ****** *************. ONVIF ** ** *** ** ********* their *** ********* *** *********** ****** that ** *** ****** **** *** Huawei ** ******** ******** ** ***** ONVIF.

*** ******** ****** *** ** **** significant. ** ** *********** ******** **** a ***** ******** ************ ******* ** US ********* ** **********, **** ** us. *** ** ******* **** *** impact ** ********* *** ** ************ severe *** *****.

Update - ********* **** ****** ************* *****

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****** *****,***** **** * ****** ********* ** the ******.

Comments (32)
U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 20, 2019
IPVMU Certified

****** ** *** ******* **** ***** is ***** ********** ********** ** *** founders (*** *** ***********), ****, ***** and ****?

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 20, 2019
IPVM

*** *** ******* ** *** **** move ******* *** **** ** ** with ****, *****, *** ****. ****, why *** *** ********** ********* **** when ********* ** ***** * **** member *** **** ****** *** **** suspended.

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U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 20, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** ***, ******, *** ***,***.

*** *** **** **** “******* **** zero ** ** **** ****, *****, and ****”?

*** *** ****

********* * ********** ****** ********************, *** ***** ********** **** ***** counsel,*****placed until this matter is resolved -Emphasis added.

*** **** *****’* *******

***********, *** *** *** ********* ** unclear

** ******* *** ********* *** *** suspension *** ******* ******** ** ************ ONVIF ****, ****** ***** ***** **** not *******, ** ****** ** *******.

********* **** ** ** **** **** et **, *** ********** **** *** controlling **** *********** *** ********** *** comprised ** ***********, ***** ********** **** typical ************ *********.

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 20, 2019
IPVM

** * ********* / ******* ** in *** ****:

** *** ****** **** ** ************ are ******** **** *** ** ********** of ******** ***** *******, **** ***** result ** *** ********** / ******* of *****. ***** *** ****** **** the ** ********** ** ******** ***** this, ******* **** ****.”

***** ** ** ******** ** ******* any ***** ************ *********** *********** ***** involved ** ****. ***** ** ******** to ******* **** *** ** ********** drove **** *** ** ***** **** across **** ***** **** ****** ** involved **.

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U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 20, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** ******* *** ********* *** *** suspension *** ******* ******** ** ************ ONVIF ****, ****** ***** ***** **** not *******, ** ****** ** *******.

* *** * ***** ** *** US ******* ****** ** *****. *** patent ***** ** * ******** *******. are ***** **** *’* *******?

***, **** ** * ********** ****** justification *** *** ******.

***** ** ******** ** ******* **** the ** ********** ***** **** *** is ***** **** ****** **** ***** that ****** ** ******** **.

***** *** ** ******** **** *** US ***** ****, *** ** *** extent ** **** ******** **** ******* say “***** *** ****** **** ********** of ********”? **** **** *********/****** ** Commerce?

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 20, 2019
IPVM

***** *** ** ******** **** *** US ***** ****, *** ** *** extent ** **** ********

***, **** ** **** ******** **** this ** * ********** ** ****, Bosch, *** **** ** ******-*** ****** out ** *****? ** ** *****, that ** *** **** ** * more *********** *** ************ ***** *** there's ** ******** *** **** ********* theory ****** **.

********** ** ******** *** **** ******* to *** ********* ******* ** ************* about ******. ** **** **** ******* that *** ********** ** ******** *** the **** **** *****.

****, **** ** **** ***** ** totally *********, **** ** *** ** organization **** ***** ****** ****** ** makes ***** ***** ************. **** ***'* get ****** ********* ****** **** ****** ** ***** ********* *** *** ***** **** *** trying ** ******* ******?

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U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 21, 2019
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***, **** ** **** ******** **** this ** * ********** ** ****, Bosch, *** **** ** ******-*** ****** out ** *****?

* ***** ******* * **********.

** **** ***** *** ******should ** ***** *** ************ **** that the people who ultimately decided that Huawei should be forced out were from Axis, Sony and Bosch, who are competitors.

**** ******* ***** *** ** ***** of ****, ** ****** **** **** learn ** **** **** **** **** some ****** ***.

******** ************ ****, **** ** *** is *** ******** * **********, ***/**?

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 21, 2019
IPVM

******** ************ ****

*** **** *** ******* ***** ******* of ** ************ ***** ********. * did *** ******* **** ***** *** founded ** *** **** ******** **** have ** *** **** ********* **** have ******, ***. ***? ******* * did *** *** *** ** **** as ***** ******* ** *** ****** was *********.

** * ******* ***** *** *** chance **** ****, *****, ****, ***. would **** **** **** ** ****** Huawei, * ***** **** *********** ****** this ***.

*** *** **** ** *** ******** to ***** ** ** (*******'* ***** hidden) *** * ** ***** ** address *** * ***** **'* *** relevant.

U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 21, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** **** *** ******* ***** ******* of ** ************ ***** ********.

***** ******** ********** *** **** ******* (Also, ** ***** ** ****)

:)

JH
John Honovich
Sep 21, 2019
IPVM

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U
Undisclosed #1
Oct 08, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** ***, ******, *** ***, ***.

***?

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Derek Ward
Sep 20, 2019
Hanwha

**, *** ** ********** ******* *** sanctions ** *** ****, *** ** took ***** ********* *** ***** ** suspend ******? *'* ******** ***** ****, but **** ********** ***** **** ******** than *********. * ****** **** *** tipping ***** ***, ** *** ** really **** * ****** ** ***** and ******** **** ********** ** **** the ***** **********?

(1)
U
Undisclosed #2
Sep 20, 2019

*'* **** ******* *** ***** ******** a ****** ****** ** *** *** and **** ******* **** * ***** later.

(2)
U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 20, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** *** ** ** ********* ******** from **** * *** **** *** ONVIF ********** ****.

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U
Undisclosed #3
Sep 20, 2019

** ***** ** **** ***** *** suddenly ****** **** **** ******** ** some ***. ******** ************* (*****, ***, etc.) ** *** **** ** ** very ********* ** ****** ****** ***** things **** ***** ********, ****** *********, tariff **********. * ***** **** ***** came ** **** ********** ****** ** their *** *** *** ** ****** to "** *** ***** *****".

UE
Undisclosed End User #4
Sep 21, 2019

***** ***** ****** ** *** **** thing ** *****, **** ***** ****.

JH
John Honovich
Sep 21, 2019
IPVM

** ****? ******* ***** **** *** China '*****'?

**** ********** ** **** **** ****** China ***** ************ *************, **'* ********** by ***** ********* **** **** ********* no **** *** ******* *********.

U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 21, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** *****’* **********;)

U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 21, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** “*******” ******* **** *** ******’* SOESOC ***** ** ********** ***** *********?

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Jacob Hengel
Sep 22, 2019
YourSix

* ***** *** *** ********...***** *** ONLY ** *** ***** ***** ********* only **** **** *** ********* ******** and *** *** ****** ** ***** compliant *******. **** *** *** **** to ** ***** ******** ********* ** anything ****.

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U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 22, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** ***** ***** **** ****** *********, in **********. ** *** ** ***** that *****.

*******, *** ******** ***** *** ******* was * ******* ***, ***** *** are ********** ** *******.

*******:****** ********* ******* ******** **** ** Millions ** ******* *** *******

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Jacob Hengel
Sep 22, 2019
YourSix

*** **. **** ******** ** ****** to ***** ************* **** ** *** Hauwei ** ***** **** *** ** day ***** ******** ******* (*********, ***).

*** ***** **** ***** *** ** this ********** ** **** *** **** are *** ******** **** *** ****** and ***** ***** **** *** *** been *****.

** ***** **** ****** **** ***** ONVIF ********** **** ****** ** ***** across *** ***** *** **** **** tell.

(1)
JH
John Honovich
Sep 22, 2019
IPVM

****** *** *** *** ** ******* for ******* ****:****** *** **** ********* **** *** Forum ** ******** ******** *** ******** Teams (*****). ** ***** * ******* ** the ****** ********** ****.

U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 23, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** *** ***** **** ***** **** take *** ****** ******* ***** ******* using ****** ****, **** ** ************?

*** *** ** ******* **** ******* at ***** *** ***** ******* ** this *********** ********* ***********?

JH
John Honovich
Sep 23, 2019
IPVM

***** **** **** *** ****** ******* other ******* ***** ****** ****

****? **** *** ***** ** ***** Hisilicon ****? ***** ****** ****** ***** own *********, **** *** **** ** about ****** ****?

U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 24, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** ***** ****** **** **** ***** conformant ****** ****, **** ** *** Huawei ******* **** **.

**** * ******** ******** **********, * huawei ****** *** * ***-****** ****** with * ****** *** ******* * similar ******.

*** ***** **** ***** **** * bigger ****** **** ******* ****** *******.

*******, ****** ******, *** *****’* **** a *********** ** ********, ***** ********* with ******* ******* ** ******, **** Honeywell *** ********, **. *** **** might **** ** ********* ****** ******* product ****** **** ***** ***** **********.

*** ****** ****** ***, *** *** claim ***** ***** ********** **** ****** fear ** ************, ***** ** ************ are **** ****** ** ************ ***** compliance, *** ******* ** ***********, *** because ** *** ******** ******** ***** that ***** ******.

** ************* **** *****, ** **** ******** instance.

*** ** **** * *** ** the ****** ********* ******* ** ****** were ** ********** ** * ********* SoC ********, **** ***** ** *** more ** ****** *** ** ******, than ********* * ******* **** **** little ******** ** *** **. *** also **** ****** *** **** ******* than *** **** ** ***** ** cameras.

******’* **** ** ** ******* **** you ***** *******?

********, * ** ******** ********* ** your ******** ** **** **********, *** think **’* ********* ****** ** ********** and * ******* *** ******* **** ONVIF.

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #5
Sep 23, 2019

**** ** *********** ** **** ******* Sept. ****** ******** ** "*********** **** *******" Examined******** ** ********** ** ****. ** to ** ********* *** *********** **** the **** *** ********** *** ********** to *** ******* ** **** **** contributed ** *****?

** ****** **** **** ***** **** to ***** ** ****.

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 23, 2019
IPVM

***** *** ****** *** ********** *********. ONVIF ****** *************, *** ****. **'* up ** ********** ********* ** *******, share, ***** ****, ***.

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Mike Young
Sep 24, 2019

*** ** **** ******** ************ ** meaningless ** ****** **, ***** ***** a **** ** ***

JH
John Honovich
Sep 26, 2019
IPVM

******: ***** **** **** ******** ****** cameras **** *** ***** ********** **** remain ** *** ******** **** *** new **** **** ***, ** **** as **** *** *********:

******'* ******** ********** ******** **** ****** on *** ******* ** ***** ******** achieved *********** ***** ** *** ** government ******. ***** *** **********, ****** does *** **** ****** ** ****** resources **** ** *** **** **** to ****** *** ***********.

U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 26, 2019
IPVMU Certified

***** *** **********, ****** **** *** have ****** ** ****** ********* **** as *** **** **** ** ****** for ***********.

***** * ****** *** (** *** exists ** **** ** *****) ****** a ****** *** *******?

U
Undisclosed #1
Oct 15, 2019
IPVMU Certified

**** ******* *** ** ********** *********** Huawei ** *** ****, ******* **** on *** ****** ****.

********** **** *** **** ************ *** decision *** *** ****** ** ******** to *** ********* ******* ******* (***). the ******** ******* ** *** *** had ******** **** ****** ** ******** provide ** ******** *********:

  1. Continued ********* ** ******** ******** *** *********: Engagement in transactions necessary to maintain and support existing and currently fully operational networks and equipment, including software updates and patches, subject to legally binding contracts/agreements executed between third parties and Huawei and/or the 68 affiliates and third parties on or before May 16, 2019.

*** **** ************** *** ****** *** ********, ** particular:

*** *** **** **** ******* ********** to ******* **** “***-*********** ** *******- ******* ********* ******* ... ********** ********** ** ** **** ** an ******** *** ‘***** *********** *******’” and **** ***** *** ** ******* or ********* ***** **** *************.*************

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