we invested $180mn in research and
development in Canada to build our
research centre in Ottawa and to
accelerate 5G research,” he notes –
and now the company wants to give
back. Pereira explains that, by commit-
ting to the United Nations’ sustainable
development goals, Huawei is embark-
ing on an ambitious endeavor: to
connect all Canadians with high-speed
internet by 2030. In addition, the
Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission’s
(CTRC) universal service objective for
fixed Internet access service is that all
Canadians have access to at least 50
Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload,
with an option of unlimited data.
Likewise, the universal service
objective for mobile wireless services
is that all Canadians have access to
the latest generally deployed mobile
wireless technology (currently LTE).
According to regulators, mobile
services should be accessible in
homes, businesses and along major
transportation roads.
To make its commitments a reality,
Huawei has turned its attention to the
remote towns and villages across
Northern Canada. “That’s the place—
Christopher Pereira,
Director of Public Affairs,
Huawei Technologies Canada“ H AV I N G
AC C ES S TO
HIGH-SPEED
I NTER N E T
CAN BE LIFE
CHANGING”
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