Huawei has won a €12.3 million contract to provide digital storage for court-ordered wiretaps for the Spanish Government, using its OceanStor 6800 V5 servers.
Some sectors of the National Police in Spain have expressed concerns over Huawei's involvement citing strategic inconsistencies and potential threat to national security.
Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez has not been combative towards Huawei's presence, and Spain has reduced Huawei's presence in critical infrastructure despite awarding contracts.
Many European and American governments have been distancing themselves from Chinese tech firms due to national security concerns and trade war implications.