BCE Says Potential Huawei Ban Won't Delay Launch of 5G Network
- Using different supplier wouldn’t impact spending, CEO says
- Canada’s Trudeau weighs ban amid cyber security review
A Bell Canada wireless store in Toronto.
Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
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BCE Inc. said a potential Canadian ban on telecommunications equipment from Huawei Technologies Co. won’t affect its plans for capital expenditures or the timing of the rollout of 5G networks.
"We clearly recognize the issues at play, and we’ll manage those appropriately going forward and of course, follow the law," Chief Executive Officer George Cope told investors during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Thursday. "We’ve made no selection yet of our 5G vendor."