Microsoft urges Trump to block expected ban on Chinese data-centre tech
In short
Microsoft is pressing President Trump to stop an expected ban on US imports of new Chinese optical transceivers. Reuters reported in August that the administration wants to block the equipment used inside data centers.
What the reporting says
Microsoft is pressing President Trump to scuttle an expected ban on US imports of new Chinese optical transceivers, according to an Economic Times ETtech summary citing Reuters. Reuters reported in August that the administration wants to bar the chips used to move data inside data centers at high speed, over concerns they could aid spying, malware installation or service disruption. The move would affect data-centre hardware trade and operations.
Why it matters
Microsoft is urging President Trump to block an expected ban on new Chinese optical transceivers imported into the US, a move Reuters said the administration wants on security grounds. The reported restriction would hit data-center networking hardware used to move data across fiber-optic cables. The issue matters for cloud and data-center operators because it could affect equipment supply and deployment choices.