Huawei USG Series NGFW

Huawei's USG series NGFW offers genuinely strong price-to-performance in markets where procurement rules permit Chinese-origin networking equipment.

The consideration that must come first in any evaluation is jurisdictional restriction: the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia have all banned or heavily restricted Huawei networking equipment from government and critical infrastructure networks over national security concerns, and Australian government procurement specifically excludes Huawei under 5G security guidance and subsequent legislation. Verify against your specific jurisdiction before any technical evaluation proceeds.

The verdict: right only for organisations in jurisdictions without government restrictions on Chinese-origin networking equipment. Australian government, critical infrastructure, and US federal buyers should not evaluate this vendor and should consider Fortinet FortiGate or Sophos Firewall instead.

Last reviewed: September 2026

Strongest: Throughput under load

Watch out for: Policy management UX

Best for

Organisations in jurisdictions without government restrictions on Chinese-origin networking equipment, prioritising price-to-performance.

Not suitable for: Australian government and critical infrastructure organisations where Huawei is formally excluded, US federal agencies and contractors, and any organisation in a restricted jurisdiction.