Huawei and 5G: To Ban or Not to Ban

Huawei and 5G: To Ban or Not to Ban
A worker holds a sign promoting a sale for Huawei 5G internet services at a mobile phone retail shop in Shenzhen, China, on Dec. 18, 2018. AP Photo/Andy Wong
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Amid increasing scrutiny of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and growing cyberintelligence concerns, many countries are pondering whether—or how much—to involve the company in developing their 5G networks.

Canada still hasn’t decided. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said this week that reports that Ottawa will ban Huawei from its 5G network are “speculation.”