Why Canada is banning Huawei from participating in Canada's 5G network

The federal government is banning China's Huawei Technologies from involvement in Canada's 5G wireless network. Here's a primer on what led up to this decision and what you need to know about this next-generation wireless technology:5G technology gives Canadians faster phone and internet connections and provides vast data capacity amid growth in innovations and increased demand.

The technology that supports the network has been redesigned from previous generations. 5G relies on multiple antennas to move signals around, bouncing them quickly between locations. Phone users aren't going to notice the boost in speed if they're making a call, surfing the internet or using an online app because the difference is about 100 milliseconds, but that difference is noticeable at a larger scale.

The antennas are also smaller and can be placed in more locations like buildings or street lights. Rogers Communications Inc., Bell Canada parent BCE Inc., and Telus Corp. have been expanding their 5G networks over the past few years, beginning in major cities.In a 2020 report, GMSA Intelligence, the research arm of a group that represents mobile operators worldwide, estimated that 5G would add $150 billion to the Canadian economy through to 2040.

Put another way, it estimated 5G would spur the same level of annual economic activity as the aerospace sector. The federal government estimated that in 2019 the aerospace industry contributed over $20.3 billion to the country's gross domestic product, and supported 1600,000 jobs.Privacy concerns are the main driver behind the ban.

Rogers in March launched a 5G standalone network in partnership with Ericsson, and the company said Thursday that hasn't changed. "Rogers is focused on continuing to roll out 5G across Canada with our partner Ericsson," media relations director Chloe Luciani-Girouard said. "Today's decision has no impact on our plans and deployments."

i'll take because china is our enemy for $100 Alex.

Huawie has a large infurstruce her in Canada , and don’t believe it’s band just another lie

We should be banning EVERYTHING from China, including their tourists. China is not our friend, not our ally, definitely not a reliable trading partner. China is our ENEMY. It’s time we started acting like it.

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Morning Update: Canada to ban Huawei from 5G network, ministers sayCanada was the last of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance to clamp down on the company over national security risks Ban all that Chinese spy crap. Wow only 1,500 jobs for Canadians out of that deal ? Hard to support any argument that Canadians are at fault here. The China Trade agreement was doomed from the start not because of Canadians, but for the terms China set out to enforce.
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