Huawei said Wednesday night on Twitter that Australia had banned the company from providing 5G technology. “This is an extremely disappointing result for consumers,” the company said, adding that it had safely delivered wireless tech in Australia for more than 14 years. According to the same tweet, ZTE, another Chinese technology company, was also banned. We have been informed by the Govt that Huawei & ZTE have been banned from providing 5G technology to Australia. Has safely & securely delivered wireless technology in Aust for close to 15 yrs — Huawei Australia (@HuaweiOZ) August 22, 2018U.S. officials and others have long suspected that Huawei, the second-largest smartphone maker in the world, maintains ties to China’s communist leaders.

Source: Washington Post August 23, 2018 15:46 UTC