Canada belatedly bans Chinese vendors from its 4G and 5G networks

US neighbour Canada is the last of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance to formally ban Chinese vendors from its mobile networks.
The move was announced by the Canadian government via a published policy statement, headlined ‘Securing Canada’s Telecommunications System’. “The Government of Canada has serious concerns about suppliers such as Huawei and ZTE who could be compelled to comply with extrajudicial directions from foreign governments in ways that would