internet - Intel declares war in WiFi clash


The US chip giant Intel will not go along with the requirement of the Chinese government to use domestically developed standard for wireless computing, report Reuters today.
"We have been unable to find an appropriate solution that meets Intel's product quality standards that follows the PRC's (People's Republic of China) requirements," Intel spokeswoman Colleen Rubart told Reuters in Hong Kong.
The Chinese effort is part of a strategy to develop domestic technology in strategic areas. China developed with Siemens its own standard for mobile telecommunication, but would allow other technologies too. China now requires foreign companies to purchase domestic encryption technology from 24 Chinese firms.
Like often, strategic policies are mixed with efforts to make money out of the technology. The attitude of Intel is rather new, as most companies would try to change policies in backdoor maneuvers, often with relative success.

Update: China announces it will not give in to the pressure, reports Bloomberg.