A timeline of Huawei, the telecom firm behind 5G whose CFO faces U.S. extradition
By David P. BallStarMetro Vancouver
VANCOUVER—This is a look back at the history of Huawei Technologies, the influential Chinese firm now at the centre of an international dispute after its chief financial officer was arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 1.
The company is a linchpin in the development of a new "fifth generation" telecommunications system, known as 5G, which it says would move data 100 times faster than the current networks.
But repeated warnings from cyber-security officials in the United States, Britain and Australia governments — as well as the arrest of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou pending U.S. extradition efforts — have put the company under global scrutiny.
StarMetro delved through company documents, academic publications and press releases to offer a timeline of all we know about Huawei's history:
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With files from Melanie Green
David P. Ball is a Vancouver-based reporter covering democracy and politics. Follow him on Twitter: @davidpball
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