Canada is the latest country to ban Huawei and ZTE equipment from use in the telecommunications field generally and 5G networks in particular, as the government’s announcement this week detailed its intention to introduce a broad, new telecom security framework.
Canadian telecom companies are to be barred officially from buying new Huawei or ZTE equipment as of September of this year, according to the government’s policy statement Thursday. Canada will also mandate the removal of all Huawei and ZTE gear from 5G networks by June 28, 2024, as well as the removal of all those companies’ 4G/LTE equipment by the end of 2027.
