According to the CEO of a major Canadian telecommunications, the equipment that Huawei provides is “Top Notch.” The statement addresses the telecommunications equipment the popular smartphone manufacturer provides in the region which is helping in bringing 5G networking.
Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Montreal based BCE, stated that the company has been a “great partner” in an interview earlier this week. Notably, the opinions of the senior executive arrive as the Canadian Government is debating the decision that revolves around whether or not the Chinese company is allowed in being a major partner for the development plans.
Since Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of Huawei, was arrested back in December 2018 in Canada, the tensions between the two regions have been on the rise. At one point, the Chinese authorities had even terminated Canadian agricultural imports of a sizable amount of 5 billion CAD (roughly 3.8 billion US Dollars). Furthermore, the current Prime Minister of Canada has stated that the decision of allowing Huawei to operate in the country should be a non-political one.
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Many western regions including certain countries in Europe are also facing a similar dilemma of allowing Huawei to operate in their home countries. The fear of each Government is data being accessed by the Chinese Government which has faced increasing scrutiny across the globe. Nations like Australia have already banned the Chinese firm while the US blacklisted Huawei in early 2019.
BCE is the largest telecommunications firm in Canada. Thus, 5G networking is the most obvious advancement in the field to further its own growth. However, Huawei is one of the leading providers of 5G related infrastructure and supplementing technology, but the company on numerous counts has been alleged to have ties with the Chinese Government.
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