The Canadian and German government are reportedly both seriously considering excluding Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei from its 5G networks due to security concerns.
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China mobile to assist Hong Kong on AI, 5G and autonomous driving
A Chinese operator has agreed to enter into multiple partnerships with Hong Kong as the city bolsters its effort to accelerate its smart city ambitions.
Telstra partners with Ericsson and Ciena to improve ‘connectivity’ on its subsea infrastructure
Telstra, together with Ericsson and Ciena, has announced a new rapid restoration service on its busiest subsea cable routes in Asia, to help keep customers continuously connected. The new continuous connection service combines the vast scale and diversity of Telstra’s subsea cable network, with flexible programmable infrastructure technology through Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme solution.
Australian operator moves closer to commercial launch of 5G
Australian telecommunications operator Optus has taken a significant leap towards the commercialization of its 5G services following the successful completion of a 5G data call on 60 MHz using 3.5GHz spectrum.
Reports claim US authorities preparing criminal case against Huawei
Reports are emerging in the US that authorities are at an advanced stage of a ‘criminal probe’ that could result in an indictment of Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei.
Chinese newspaper says Poland ‘must pay’ for Huawei arrest
A state-run Chinese tabloid newspaper has written a strongly-worded editorial in which it has condemned the actions of Poland in the arrest of Huawei executive Wang Weijing in Warsaw.
“We would never harm any nation or individual” – Huawei CEO
In his first interview since 2015, Ren Zhengfei broke his silence on the series of allegation that have roiled Huawei since the second half of 2018, from restrictions on the company selling 5G products and infrastructure in some Western countries, to the arrest of his daughter Huawei CFO in Canada. Mr. Ren Zhengfei spoke openly to journalists at a press conference organized at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
Huawei fires employee detained in Poland over espionage allegations
Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei has moved swiftly to terminate the contract of an employee who has been arrested in Poland amidst claims he was spying for China.
Huawei founder passionately defends company, but concedes vendor needs to be more transparent
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei, has robustly defended his under-fire telecommunications company and has insisted that the vendor will not be subjected to the same setbacks suffered by its domestic rival ZTE.
Huawei saga takes fresh twist as new links to Iran discovered
The very public ongoing saga involving the controversial arrest of Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, has taken a fresh twist following reports that she is believed to have much closer ties to the two Iranian companies at the centre of the investigation being conducted by the US Department of Justice.