Telecom company calls for Huawei ban from Canada’s 5G network

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A Canadian telecom provider, Rogers Communications Inc, is out to ensure Huawei leaves Canada. According to Bloomberg, the telecom’s vice chairman, Philip Lind had said on Thursday that Huawei Technologies Co should be banned from Canada’s 5G network.

While Huawei is cheaper and sophisticated compared with other alternatives, its close relationship to the Chinese government is troubling, Lind told BNN Bloomberg in a TV interview.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to discuss about the dispute with China over Huawei during a meeting in Ottawa on Thursday.

U.S. has accused Huawei of being tied to China’s government, and has effectively banned U.S. firms from doing business with the company for national security reasons.

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In December, Canada arrested Huawei’s chief finanial officer, Meng Wangzhou, on a U.S. warrant. Subsequently, China arrested two Canadians on charges of espionacge and stopped imports of key commodities from the G-7 country.

Yetunde Adegoke

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