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The number of Huawei smartphones manufactured this year will be between 70 million and 80 million units, the website Nikkei Asia reports, adding that this would be about a 60% decline from the 189 million units made in 2020.

Australian farmers and miners could become less competitive than their global rivals unless a national plan is developed to expedite 5G coverage to rural and regional Australia, according to a new report jointly commissioned by Huawei Australia and the Telecommunications Association TelSoc.

A media statement by Ericsson chief executive Borje Ekholm to the effect that vendors should not be banned from 5G without properly balancing national security concerns with free competition has been hailed by Huawei Australia as a "welcome injection of common sense”.

Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies says it will end its role as a major sponsor of the NRL team Canberra Raiders after this season.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is wrong to claim that he was the first person to raise the subject of banning Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies from bidding to be a supplier for Australia's 5G networks, the company's Australian arm claims.

Huawei Australia has lashed out at Macquarie Telecom group executive Luke Clifton for calling on Australian telecom network operators to follow Macquarie’s example and remove all Chinese made equipment from their networks.

The Australian branch of Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies is continuing its campaign to press for inclusion among Australia's 5G vendors, collaborating with the Telecommunications Association to launch a joint discussion paper titled The Gigabit Gap.

Huawei Australia has hit back at comments from former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull in the Australian Financial Review, which cited recent cyber attacks to justify the Federal Coalition Government’s ban on Huawei from delivering 5G in Australia.

Huawei Australia chief technology officer Dr David Soldani has warned that the latest sanctions on Huawei by the US Federal Government could break-up the unified global mobile technology standards that currently allow Australian tourists and business travellers to use their mobile devices anywhere in the world – and for global visitors to use their mobile devices when in Australia.

Back in February, when Huawei Australia said it would hold public forums across the country to "let ordinary Australians make up their own minds about the company" there was little indication that these would be reduced to Zoom meetings – and with no coffee in sight!

ANALYSIS In August 2018, Huawei was told that it was not going to be able to bid for something which could prove to be its biggest source of revenue in Australia: 5G contracts.

Huawei Australia has assured the Canberra Raiders that it will not be deterred from its sponsorship of the club, despite the continuing uncertainty caused by suspension of the 2020 National Rugby League season due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Australian arm of Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies has been forced to abandon a $136 million deal with the Western Australian Government due to trade restrictions imposed on the firm by the US Government.

Huawei Australia has boosted its sponsorship of rugby team the Canberra Raiders, becoming the naming rights sponsor for the Huawei Raiders Centre in the ACT, with the announcement coming just two days after the company revealed a restructure of its Australian operation and the shedding of about 500 jobs.

Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies is restructuring its Australian operations with the company having taken a major hit due to its being banned from playing a role in supplying equipment for Australian 5G networks.

Five G is Australia’s last chance to deliver universal high-speed broadband to all Australians, according to Chinese telco giant Huawei, which says that Australia is already being left far behind in the global race to deliver 5G technology.

Huawei Australia chairman John Lord says that Australia cannot turn its back on Asia’s fast growing technological innovation, but warned that potential technology partners in Asia want regulatory certainty from Australia if they are to invest in the country.

Huawei Australia is donating over $34,000 to Deaf Australia following its partnership with the charity and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League Charity Round last month.

Huawei Australia has appointed Paul Jowett as Huawei Consumer Business Group's director of marketing.