Huawei transfers mobile software services business to Ireland

CEO says Ireland will become very important option for Chinese companies post-Brexit

Huawei mobile services allow users to access the company’s  smartphone apps and to store personal information, including payment details, in the cloud. Photograph: Reuters

Huawei mobile services allow users to access the company’s smartphone apps and to store personal information, including payment details, in the cloud. Photograph: Reuters

Huawei has in recent months transferred many of its mobile software services to an Irish subsidiary called Aspiegel Limited.

Some industry insiders suggest the decision, which sees the Irish unit taking over responsibility for European users’ personal data, is an attempt by the company to show it has nothing to hide when it comes to security concerns.

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