Bosch EOLing Many Models, Citing Undisclosed NDAA Component Risks
Bosch is discontinuing multiple camera lines "in light of NDAA requirements", even though they do not use banned Huawei SoCs, Bosch confirmed to IPVM, opening a new chapter in risks of NDAA enforcement.
In this report, we examine Bosch's decision and official statement, models which are/are not impacted, detailed component images from a covered model, questions to Motorola / Avigilon, Axis, and Hanwha, plus potential impact on the industry.
Non-Banned ****, *** ***** ********** ****
***** *** ************ ******* ****** ******, explaining ** **** **** ***** ***-****** SoCs **** **** (*********, *** *** ***** ****), ***** ********** **** ******* **** covered *********.
***** ******** **** ******** *********:
***** *** ******* ** **** ******* certain ******* ** *** ** *** Canadian ******* *** *** ***** ******** end ** **** ** *** ********** countries.
**** ******** ** ***** ***** *** of ******* ** ***** ** **** requirements *** *** ** ********** *******.
*** ******* **** **** ** ******* are ************ ** *****, ****** ** *****, *********** *****/*****/******** ******* *********** ** *** ** and ******** *******.
**** ******** *** **** *********** *** not ******* ** ** **********, ***** told ****.
Models ********
**** ******** ****** ***** ** **** split ******* ***** ***-**** ***** **** and ******* **** (*****) *** ***-***** PTZs (*****/*****/*****), *********** ******** *** ******** of *****'* ***-**** ***** *** *** models.
*** ******** ** *****'* **** ** not ********, ********* *****/***** ***** ****** (mid-range) *** ***** ******-*** *****, ********* the ****, *****, *** ***** ****** starlight *******, ***+ ****** ******.
Components *** *********
***** *** *** *** ******* ***** companies ** ********** **** ****. ******* ************* "****************** **********" **** *****, *********, Huawei, ******, *** *** *** *******, but ********* * ********* *****'* **** board, ** *** *** ******* *** chips **** ***** *********.
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*** *** ******** ******* ********** *** user-accessible ***** *** ********, */*, *** SD *******.
Motorola / ******** ********
******** **** **** * ***** ******** stating:
*** ********, ***** *** ********** ******** have ** ******* **********. ************, ** are ********* ********* *** *********** ******** in *** ***** ********* ** ********* possible *** ** ******* **********. ** anticipate ******** ** **** **** ****** the *** ** *** ****.
**** ********* **** *** "********* ********* any *********** ********" ** *** ******* that *** *** **** ** ********, Pelco, *** **********.
Axis ********
**** ******** **** "**** ******** *** compliant **** ****," ********** **** ***** were "** **********" **** *** ******* company ** **** ********.
Hanwha ********
****** **** **** **** *** *** camera ****** ** ** ************ "****", but *** *** ****** ******* ***** components *** ** **** ******* *********.****** *** ***** ** ***** ************ ***** *** ******* **** ** their ******* ****.
****** (**/**/**): ****** ********* **** **** Huawei ********* *** ******* ** *** 2 ****** ***** ************, *** ** other ******* ********** *** **** ** any ** ***** ********.
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**** **** ** ***** ****** *** possibility ** * ***** *** ***** of ******** **** ********. ***** *** focus ***** *** *** **** ** equipment **** *****/********* *** **** **** Huawei, ***** ********** *** ********* ** covered ** *** ****.
******* ************* ****** ** *********** ****** this, ** ***** ***, ** ** continue ***** *********** ******* ********** ***** they *** ********** ** ****** ******* to ** ****.
What **********?
** ****** ***** ** *** * theory ***** **** ******* ********** (******* of ****** ********* ****) ***** ** used ** ***** ** ***** ***** surveillance ********, ****** ******* ***** ** email ** ************** ******@****.***.
Update (**/**/**): Hanwha confirmed that only Huawei HiSilicon are present in the 2 models being discontinued, and no other covered components are used in any of their products.
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* *** **** ***** *** ** market *** * ********* ****** **** a ****** ********** **** ***** ****** with ***** **** *** **** ***** that ** *** ** ** **** of ***** ******** ****’* ****** ******** with **.
***:***** ************ ********** ****. ***** ** ********* **** ********* but *** **** ** ****** ********* has ************ **** ** * ***-****** in *** *** ******* ******.
** ***** * ****** *********** ******* favorability *** ***** ******?
*** ** ***** ** ***** *** be ******* ** **** **** ****?
** ***** *** **** ******* *** Hikvision ***** ** *** ** ******** right?
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** **** **** ******* ** *** you ****** ** **** **** ** a ****?
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* *** **** ****** ***** **** favorably ** ***** **** **’ *** tapes…
*** **. **** **** ** ******** tech **** *** *.
*** ***** *** **** * *****, I ** **** “******* ** *****” from **** ** *** ***.
******** “***********” :)
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*** *** ******* *** **** ** the ***** *********?
*********, ** ***** ***** *** * link / ****** *********, *** **** said ** *** *** *********. ** will ***** ***** ** ** ** available *** ** ** / **** it ** *****.
Update (**/**/**): Hanwha confirmed that only Huawei HiSilicon are present in the 2 models being discontinued, and no other covered components are used in any of their products.
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**’* *** ****-*****************:)
******* ***** ********** ****** *** ‘**’ but **** ******** ******* ***** ***** were **********?
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***** ** ** **** ***** ********* them *** ***** ***’* ** ***** business **** * ******* *******?
****'* *** *** ***** ****. ** you *****, **** *** ** ***** previously *** ***** ******* *** *** being **** ** ***** *****.
* *** ******* ** *** *** photos ** *** ** *** ** the ***** ******* ******* *** *****....
**** *** *** **** ***? ****'* why ** ****** *** ***** ****** in **** ******* ******* *********.
**********, ********* **** ******* ********* ** there ***** *****'* *********** ****.
**** ****** **** ** ********* *****-***, end ** **** **** ******** **** with *** **** ** * **********, and ***** ******** *** **********, ******. Not ** ******* * ***** ***** to ****** *** *********** ******* ****...
**** ****** **** ** ********* *****-***, end ** **** **** ******** **** with *** **** ** * **********, and ***** ******** *** **********, ******. Not ** ******* * ***** ***** to ****** *** *********** ******* ****...
****, **** **** ******** *************** ****.
******, ** #* ******,*** ***** ***** (******)** ******** ******** *** ********* ***** well, ** *** **** **** *** EOLing **** ** ****** ********.
*** **, * *************; * *** under *** ********** **** **** **** planning ** ****** * *********** ****.
***** **** **** *** ******** ** releasing * *********** ****. ****** *** not **** ****** ***.
****'* *** *******. **** **** *** give ********* ** **** *** "******* components". ** ****, **** **** ** not **** ****. "******** & *********" is *** **** ****. ***'* *** housing ******** & *********? **** ***** the ****? *** ***** *** ****** that **** ********** ********?
****'* *** *******. **** **** *** give ********* ** **** *** "******* components".
**’* ******** **** ** *** ****** manufacturers, ******
**, ****** **, **** **, *** not **.
*** ***** **** ** ********* ** their **** ******* ****** *****, ***** instead ** ********* *** ***** **** will ******* **** ******, **** *** Avigilon (*** ****).