Huawei is working on a pilot project to bring high-speed internet to Lac La Hache, a small town in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. The trial—carried out in partnership with Quesnel, B.C.-based ABC Communications—aims to provide residents with internet that is at least double the speed that is currently available. (Bloomberg)

Talking point: The project takes place at a time when many traditional U.S. allies, including Canada, are reconsidering the use of Huawei equipment. On Tuesday, the U.S. formalized its extradition request for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, announcing criminal charges accusing Huawei of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets. Meng remains under house arrest at her Vancouver home, just 300 miles south of Lac La Hache. In 2016, the CRTC ruled that all Canadians should have access to high-speed internet, instructing industry to work toward providing a minimum speed of 50 megabits per second for downloads and 10 megabits per second for uploads. Huawei said the pilot will meet that mandate.