Just a few days ago we reported on a new development that Huawei was barred from being a member of the SD Association (SDA), the trade group responsible for standardizing SD and microSD cards and today we are reporting that the two tech standards groups that severed ties with Huawei apparently changed their minds pretty quickly.
The Wi-Fi Alliance and SD Association last week apparently restricted and removed the embattled Chinese phone maker respectively, but it reappeared on both organizations’ list of members this week.
The Wi-Fi Alliance promotes and certifies Wi-Fi technology, and the SD Association sets the industry standards for SD memory cards, used in phones, digital cameras and other devices. Losing its membership didn’t prevent Huawei from using these technologies, but silenced its voice in developing standards in future.
“Huawei’s membership was never cancelled, it has been temporarily modified to ensure compliance with the US Department of Commerce Order,” a spokesperson for the SD Association wrote in an emailed statement. “The name was missing from our website earlier due to a technical issue.”
The company was also restored by JEDEC (which oversees semiconductors) and Bluetooth.
The brief strain in the relations with Huawei came after the Trump administration banned the company from using US-made technology on May 15, following years of allegations that it’s linked to the Chinese government. As a result, companies like Google, Qualcomm, Intel and Arm suspended their relations with Huawei.
