AT&T will stick with 5GE after settling with Sprint
US operator Sprint has settled the case it brought against AT&T for unfair competition with the 5GE marketing gimmick with apparently little to show for it.
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Huawei frustration shows as CIA allegedly shows the goods
In China, Huawei cybersecurity bosses vented their frustrations, while in the US, the CIA has reportedly produced evidence of Chinese Government investment in the telco vendor.
Nokia downplays report claiming it’s struggling to deliver 5G kit in South Korea
A report has alleged that Nokia is struggling to fulfill its 5G commitments to the three South Korean MNOs, but Nokia sort of insists everything’s cool.
Reviewers report major faults with Samsung’s new foldy screen
A number of tech reviewers have reported the screens of their Galaxy Fold review units breaking soon after they started using them.
FCC is likely to deny China Mobile’s licence application
Ajit Pai, Chairman of FCC, has called on his colleagues to vote against granting a licence to China Mobile, citing national security concerns.
Huawei responds to study questioning who really owns it
A recent academic study cast doubt on Huawei’s claim to be owned by its employees, but Huawei itself says the conclusions are “completely unsubstantiated”.
Europe approves new internet rules designed to rein in Amazon and co
As part of the overall Digital Single Market programme, the European Parliament has voted to approve new regulations claiming to protect European businesses and consumers when using online platforms to trade.
UK advertising watchdog ties itself in knots over broadband marketing
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Vodafone’s ‘Gigafast’ service was misleading because some people might reckon that means 1 Gbps.
T-Mobile Sprint merger cast into doubt once more
The US Department of Justice might not let the merger go through in its current form, according to reports.
Ericsson rides US 5G wave to another solid quarter
Swedish networking vendor Ericsson served up its third quarter in a row of organic growth, thanks largely to the rollout of 5G by US operators.
Apple capitulates to end war with Qualcomm
Qualcomm and Apple agreed to settle all the ongoing litigations with the iPhone maker paying the chipset maker an undisclosed amount. Intel’s decision to pull out 5G smartphone modem market may have played a role.
Huawei forecast to have narrow advantage in 5G RAN race
Analyst firm Strategy Analytics has taken a look at the runners and riders in the global 5G race and has Huawei ahead of its rivals by a nose.
New research claims employees do not own Huawei
Two academics researched the ownership and control structure of Huawei and concluded the company is not owned by employees, contrary to what the company has officially claimed.
Skint AT&T flogs its 10% of Hulu for $1.43 billion
Having dropped $85 billion on Time Warner AT&T needs to raise some cash sharpish and getting out of OTT TV company Hulu us a start.
CityFibre calls BS on high court fibre ruling
The UK high court has rejected CityFibre’s appeal against an ASA ruling that it’s OK to market copper connections as ‘fibre’.
5G speed is about more than just consumer appetite for data
It’s becoming increasingly accepted that 5G will be deployed faster than any other generation of mobile technology, but consumer demand is only part of the equation.
Politicising cybersecurity hurts everyone – Huawei CEO
As it is becoming increasingly difficult to discuss Huawei without mentioning security concerns, Rotating Chairman Ken Hu has joined the masses.
UK wants to force internet companies to think of the children
A UK regulator has drafted 16 things internet companies need to do to help protect children online or else.
Trump calls for US 5G leadership once more
At a press conference the US President endorsed FCC plans to improve the country’s position in the global 5G race.
As Facebook fails once more Zuck faces rebellion from activist investors
All Facebook sites were down once more yesterday, which coincides with Facebook shareholders calling for its founder to have less control over the company.
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