Telus Corp. is blaming Ottawa\u0027s ban on China\u0027s Huawei Technologies Inc. for pausing its fibre optic network build across Alberta. Read more.
Canadian companies were given until June 2024 to remove or terminate 5G equipment from Huawei and ZTE, along with a deadline of December 2027 to get rid of existing 4G equipment provided by the Chinese companies.
St. Albert councillor Mike Killick said the delay in the PureFibre rollout is felt by local residents, particularly those in older neighbourhoods that have yet to be retrofitted, as he highlighted the faster internet speeds and increased reliability that the technology is meant to provide. In a statement, Telus said it is committed to keeping St. Albert residents, businesses and customers updated on the progress of its PureFibre rollout once it resumes. The company did not answer questions regarding when that would be, as well as the effect of the Huawei ban and where else in Alberta it has paused its fibre network build.
Innovation, Science And Economic Development Canada did not respond to a request for comment by deadline. “It’s an impact that they should have seen coming since 2017 when the U.S. decides that they’re going to ban Huawei in their infrastructure,” he said. “I think this is an excuse being put forth by Telus but I don’t think it really holds up to much scrutiny at all because Canada was the last of the Five Eyes countries to put in the Huawei ban,” said Taylor.Article content
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