Why Bell, Telus want to pick Huawei for 5G networks, despite debate over security concerns

Huawei customers 'get more' for their 5G equipment budget spend. And these savings often mean better service rates for Telus and Bell customers.

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is among the cabinet ministers charged with assessing whether security concerns over Huawei override other considerations for allowing the Chinese telecom giant to build Canada's 5G network. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY AMY KARAM

June 8, 2020

Short of a decision by the Canadian Government on allowing or banning Huawei in 5G networks, Bell and Telus announced that they will be going with Nokia and Ericsson for their 5G-network rollouts. But it’s not because they didn’t want to choose Huawei; it’s beca...

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