Huawei technologies co., LTD., a Chinese company denied that violate American sanctions against Iran partner, last year trying to sell the embargo American Iran company's antenna equipment, according to documents and interviews.
Buyers - Iran's mobile phone operator - say what time to learn and huawei project by sanctions, any equipment before delivery to cancel the deal. Huawei, the world's second largest telecommunications equipment manufacturers, products from an American company, Andrew co., LTD., in some sales system.
From Reuters display files, soda ash Gostar Persian Vista, provides a based on huawei equipment suppliers, in Tehran, Iran, sold to MTN Irancell 36 honeycomb tower antenna by Andrew 14364 euros. Equipment is on February 3, 2012, "huawei warehouse ready to install," according to a MTN Irancell purchase orders and November 30, published in Tehran.
Headquartered in shenzhen, China's huawei, kangpu company reached an agreement, in the Carolina Hickory - have Andrew - buy Andrew antenna and other equipment use the product, huawei system, according to the kangpu. Andrew company antenna, part of the MTN Irancell in soda Gostar through, huawei of telecommunications equipment, large orders, display file.
Washington's sale to Iran banned in the United States for many years technology. Huawei said in a statement, which accord with the laws of the United States, also need the third party like soda Gostar "compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Earlier this month, the United States house of representatives intelligence committee criticized huawei company failed to provide evidence to support the claims that it meets all international sanctions or the United States export laws. "
South Africa's MTN group, it has 49% of the MTN Irancell, said Iran's telecommunications companies have asked 36 made in Germany antenna from sanctions, but "huawei through its local partners Gostar soda ash, mistakenly offer made in USA" antenna detailed information.
Paul Norman, MTN group enterprise affairs officials said in a statement: "this is later identified as an error, the result is cancelled tender requirements and huawei and Germany have goods from the local dealer,". He added, "the event is that of strong MTN and Irancell process, to ensure compliance with" U.S. sanctions.
Vick GuYangXian, huawei spokesman said in a statement, admit, MTN, Irancell has cancelled the order. He added, "we don't have to take part in the project deliverables, because huawei has and will continue to strictly comply with all relevant international and local laws and regulations. Soda Gostar officials unable to comment.
Rick maximum output, kangpu spokesman said, the company did not know the suspension of trading. "Obviously, we're going to see this further," he said.
He describes huawei as the main customer antenna and other kangpu telecommunication equipment. "They buy a certain kangpu into the system, they are doing their wireless operators customer products, them," he said. Kangpu production products in many countries, including China.
Reuters recorded China has become borrow shell way to Iran's embargo of American computer equipment. In march and April, Reuters reported, China's zte company, a huawei competitor, already sell or agree to sell millions of dollars worth of American computer gear telecom co., LTD., Iran, the country's largest telecoms company, the consortium's unit, control TCI. Article caused by the us department of commerce and the United States justice department investigation.
In the Hong Kong stock exchange and submitted earlier this month, zte said, this is the investigation of cooperation.
Reuters also records the MTN MTN Irancell launched in 2006, prompted the United States in Iran and the Middle East of a network of the company through computer equipment. According to Reuters, in August MTN staff meeting presentation, and wrote a report, public discussion around the U.S. sanctions source equipment.
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