Chinese-owned telecom giant Huawei has been banned from rolling out on Australia’s 5G network by the Federal Government, citing security concerns.
A Government spokesperson says of the ban that Chinese Government involvement in telecommunications companies present too many security risks and the company is likely to be subject to extrajudicial directions.
Huawei responded to the ban both on Twitter and in further statements, saying it was a disappointing result for customers, and they would never hand over Australian customer data to Chinese spy agencies.