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BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks
telecom | 05/19/2022 5:12 pm EDT
The federal government Thursday announced that it would be banning equipment from "high risk vendors", including Chinese telecom companies Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and ZTE Corp. from the country's 5G telecommunications systems.
In addition, the government will also...
Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payouts
telecom | 12/14/2021 7:03 pm EST
OTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will announce a decision on the use of Huawei Technologies Ltd. equipment...
Huawei gear must be gone from U.K.’s 5G networks by 2027
telecom | 07/14/2020 4:20 pm EDT
The U.K. government has ordered all Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment be removed from the country’s 5G networks by 2027, after initially allowing the Chinese technology giant a limited role in...
Canada yet to make Huawei decision despite Chinese ‘pressure’
telecom | 06/22/2020 6:30 pm EDT
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has again refused to put a timeframe on when...
Even as Bell removes its gear, Bell, Telus say Huawei still in play for 5G
telecom | 06/19/2020 11:42 am EDT
Both Telus Corp. and BCE Inc. still won’t rule out partnering with Huawei...
Telus confirms it will use Huawei in ‘initial module’ of 5G rollout
telecom | 02/13/2020 8:29 pm EST
Telus Corp. will be using Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment in its...
5G & Huawei: An explainer
telecom | 10/29/2019 6:42 pm EDT
As the Liberals head back to Parliament following the Oct. 21 federal election, they’ll be returning to a number of key files that were left unaddressed before the writ dropped — including deciding what security approach the government will take with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment and Canada’s 5G networks.
Of course, some things have changed since the House of Commons rose for the summer — not only will the Liberals need the support of another party to pass legislation now that they no longer have a...
New public safety minister, wireless prices on agenda in Liberal minority
telecom | 10/22/2019 6:35 pm EDT
With the Liberal Party’s victory in the federal election Monday, its...
Green Party platform: no anonymous social media, 5G rollout on hold
telecom | 09/16/2019 5:14 pm EDT
The Green Party election platform includes promises to ensure only...
Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei ban
Media | 09/10/2019 12:03 pm EDT
Even before the federal election campaign officially kicked off, telecom...
Telus warned gov’t of Huawei ban’s ‘far-reaching impacts’: secret docs
telecom | 08/27/2019 3:18 pm EDT
Telus Corp. told the federal government that prohibiting Huawei...
Any gov’t ban unlikely to affect Huawei partnership: Iristel
telecom | 07/22/2019 6:04 pm EDT
OTTAWA — With the federal government’s decision on whether to ban...
Scheer promises Huawei 5G ban, but no info on what that means
telecom | 05/21/2019 5:17 pm EDT
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer said last week he was in favour of a ban...
Huawei sues U.S. government over equipment ban
telecom | 03/07/2019 10:12 am EST
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is suing the U.S. federal government in a bid to overturn a federal ban...
Goodale hasn’t heard talk about telco compensation in event of Huawei ban
telecom | 02/25/2019 5:24 pm EST
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says compensation to...
Samsung readying 5G PR blitz in Canada: internal comms
telecom | 02/21/2019 5:23 pm EST
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. is embarking this year on a massive information and marketing campaign to promote its leadership on, and rollout of, 5G in Canada, according to a high level presentation seen by The Wire Report on Wednesday.
A powerpoint slide with a stated...
Samsung to lobby on 5G ahead of Huawei decision
telecom | 02/19/2019 5:53 pm EST
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has updated its lobby files to include discussions on 5G deployment...
Telus says it can manage a Huawei 5G ban after warning of costs, delay
telecom | 02/14/2019 10:58 am EST
The head of Telus Corp. says the company would be able to “adeptly”...
Financial hit of a Huawei 5G ban likely ‘non-material’ to Bell, Telus: Desjardins
telecom | 02/12/2019 4:18 pm EST
If the Canadian government eventually decides to ban Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from Canada’s 5G networks, the financial consequences suffered by Canada’s big telecom...
Huawei ban wouldn’t delay BCE’s 5G rollout: Cope
telecom | 02/07/2019 10:19 am EST
The head of BCE Inc. says he doesn’t expect that a ban on Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.’s equipment...
Maxime Bernier supports Huawei 5G ban ‘as soon as possible’
telecom | 02/06/2019 5:34 pm EST
OTTAWA — Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People's Party of Canada and former industry minister in the Harper government, says Justin Trudeau's Liberal government should...
Majority of Canadians for banning Chinese investment in telecom amid Huawei row
telecom | 02/01/2019 3:57 pm EST
A strong majority of Canadians say the country should ban Chinese investment in “sensitive industries” like telecommunications, according to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute that focuses on...
Devices ‘no less important’ in Huawei debate: computing professor
Media | 02/01/2019 8:08 am EST
OTTAWA — Debate about whether or not to ban Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from Canada’s future 5G networks has focused largely on backbone infrastructure, but a professor of...
Huawei 5G decision ‘beyond weeks’ away: Goodale
telecom | 01/29/2019 4:04 pm EST
The federal government’s sweeping security review that’s examining whether to ban Chinese telecom...
House of Commons could face Huawei debate next week
telecom | 01/25/2019 2:26 pm EST
The Official Opposition may be gearing up to force a debate and vote in the House of Commons on a motion...
Most Canadians would support a Huawei 5G ban: poll
telecom | 01/09/2019 3:03 pm EST
Roughly half of Canadians support banning Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd from Canada’s 5G networks but more than a quarter have yet to make up their minds on the issue, according to a Globe and Mail/Nanos Research poll. Eighteen...
Huawei CFO’s arrest renews political criticisms about 5G access
telecom | 12/06/2018 6:51 pm EST
The Opposition Conservatives are re-upping calls for a ban on Huawei...
China protests arrest of Huawei CFO in Canada
telecom | 12/06/2018 1:28 pm EST
The Chinese embassy in Canada is demanding the release of telecom Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.’s chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou (Sabrina Meng), who was arrested in Canada last weekend and faces extradition to the U.S....
U.S. senators warn Trudeau against Huawei involvement in 5G
telecom | 10/12/2018 1:02 pm EDT
Members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee are prodding the Canadian government to block Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd from Canada’s next generation network infrastructure, warning it might...
CSE defends network security as Tories press on Huawei concerns
telecom | 09/20/2018 8:51 pm EDT
OTTAWA -- Officials from Canada’s cyber-spy agency defended the security of Canada’s telecommunications systems and allowing Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd equipment to operate on them, as MPs pressed whether Canada should follow other Five Eyes allies and restrict the Chinese company’s technology. Communications Security Establishment (CSE) officials insisted Thursday afternoon that taking a "holistic" approach to ensuring security across “heterogeneous networks” is more important than the particular devices vendors are selling, comments that come amid an emerging political...
Bell standing by Huawei amidst security concerns
telecom | 09/12/2018 5:07 pm EDT
BCE Inc. head George Cope said Wednesday that his company is aware of concerns involving Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., though he didn’t indicate Bell has any plans to alter its use of technology from the Chinese telecom...
Huawei concerns raised in Parliament
Media | 03/21/2018 4:52 pm EDT
The issue of whether a Chinese telecom equipment maker poses a security threat by operating in Canada is...
U.S. IC chiefs issue warning against Huawei, ZTE devices
telecom | 02/16/2018 5:43 pm EST
The United States Senate Intelligence Committee heard from six high-ranking...
Huawei invests $2.45M in research at Polytechnique Montréal
Media | 02/10/2017 8:10 pm EST
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. announced Friday the creation of the NSERC-Huawei Industrial Research Chair in Future Wireless Technologies at Polytechnique Montréal....
Telus, Huawei closer to 5G with network deployment
telecom | 11/23/2016 7:39 pm EST
Telus Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., who have been collaborating to help develop 5G technology, said they have achieved another step toward its deployment. Calling it “one of the key building blocks for 5G,” the companies said in a Wednesday press release they have deployed, out of their 5G Living Lab in Vancouver, a “Heterogeneous Network” (HetNet), which allows for the enhancement of “both coverage and capacity in crowded areas and inside buildings where outdoor signals do not reach.” The network...
Asian makers carry Q2 phone sales: Gartner
telecom | 08/18/2016 4:50 pm EDT
Asian mobile phone manufacturers helped drive global smartphone sales to a 4.3 per cent year-over-year increase in the second quarter of 2016, despite slowing overall sales, according to data released by Gartner...
Huawei announces $210M in new Ontario investments
telecom | 11/03/2014 8:52 pm EST
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. announced new plans over the weekend for a $210 million investment in Ontario over the next five years, much of it earmarked for research and development. The Chinese maker of network technology...
T-Mobile sues Huawei for spying
telecom | 09/08/2014 6:59 pm EDT
T-Mobile US Inc. is suing Chinese hardware manufacturer Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. in U.S. Federal Court for alleged industrial espionage, reports the Seattle Times. The wireless carrier says Huawei stole phone-testing software...
Government’s long-awaited digital strategy ‘nothing new’: analyst
Media | 04/04/2014 1:55 pm EDT
A document released by Industry Minister James Moore Friday that outlines the government’s long-promised digital strategy includes “nothing new and nothing bold,” according to...
M2M compared to Industrial Revolution, science fiction
telecom | 03/20/2014 12:22 am EDT
TORONTO — The world’s most interconnected retail store isn’t in London, Paris or New York, Canadian Tire Corp. chief technology officer Eugene Roman said Wednesday, but in West...
Despite challenges, 5G wireless could arrive by 2020
telecom | 11/13/2013 9:12 pm EST
Though all the possibilities that 4G wireless technology presents still haven’t been fully explored, industry experts gathered in Ottawa on Wednesday to look ahead at the next generation of wireless networks and discuss what...
Allstream no longer for sale as Accelero deal the first blocked for national security
telecom | 10/09/2013 8:51 pm EDT
Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. is removing the “for sale” sign from its Allstream division following the Conservative government's decision to block its sale...
Huawei opens Regina office
telecom | 09/25/2013 8:27 pm EDT
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. opened an office in Regina to help support business with SaskTel, the company said in a release Tuesday. The global Chinese telecom company said the new office, whose official opening was Tuesday, will “serve as the sales and support hub for Huawei in the province...
Huawei, besieged in U.S., now under the Verizon microscope in Canada
telecom | 07/15/2013 6:43 pm EDT
In politics, it's a losing battle to be on the wrong end of the argument over national security, and it's an argument Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. can't seem to win. Troubles persist for the Canadian operations of Chinese telco Huawei, the world’s largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment, with revenues of more than $35 billion last year. The latest negative for the company is related to major American telco Verizon Communications Inc.'s consideration of...