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• Huawei: More support needed for enterprise 5G

  5G connectivity is set to be in high demand by enterprises and consumers in the coming months, as the major carriers race to fulfil demand.

• Vocus touts 60Tbps capacity on Australia Singapore Cable

  Vocus says that end to end capacity on the Australian Singapore Cable (ASC) is now 60 terabits per second (Tbps), up from its September 2018 debut of 40Tbps.

• Globe Telecom fast-tracks ICT infrastructure in the Philippines

  Globe Telecom has become the first telco in the Philippines to support the government's proposed common tower initiative.

• Former spy chief calls for Canada to ban Huawei from 5G networks

  Canada should ban Huawei from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks because the security risk is too great, a former spy chief said.

• Vault teams with Samsung for Solo app launch

  Christchurch-based developer Vault Intelligence has launched its Solo application for remote workers embedded on the Samsung Galaxy smartwatch's eSIM.

• Foxconn brands US-China trade standoff a ‘tech war’

  ​Foxconn has said the US and Chinese governments are engaged in a technology war, not a trade war, describing the spat as its biggest challenge.

• ZTE’s main business operations cease amid US ban

  ​ZTE’s main business operations have ceased due to a ban imposed by the US Government, but China's second biggest telecom equipment maker is trying to have the ban modified or reversed.

• Samsung flags weak mobile market as chip business booms

  ​Samsung has said that weakness in the global smartphone market would slow earnings growth.

• Buyers told to steer clear of ZTE’s Android devices

  ​Consumer activists and technology experts are advising consumers to hold off on buying Android handsets from China's ZTE.