White House sets up committee to assess foreign participation in US telco
President Donald Trump issued an executive order to establish a new committee to provide recommendations to FCC regarding foreign applications for telecom licences in the US.
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BEREC says COVID-19 won’t break the internet
BEREC has released a statement which suggests the increase in internet usage across the continent is more or less stabilising, though networks did manage to stand up to the strain.
COVID-19 unlikely to slowdown 5G rollout – analyst
Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has stated it does not believe the COVID-19 outbreak will have a material impact on the rollout of 5G networks across the US.
YouTube to limit exposure of 5G conspiracy theories but won’t remove content
YouTube has confirmed it will reduce the exposure videos which promote 5G as some sort of cause or accelerator of the coronavirus, though its actions are somewhat limited.
Vodafone transfers m-Pesa control to new joint venture
A joint venture owned by Safaricom and Vodacom has been handed the reigns for money transfer, financing and microfinancing service m-Pesa from Vodafone.
BT pledges to no job cuts over the next three months
BT has introduced several news measures for employees to feel more comfortable and secure in their roles as more businesses face the threat of coronavirus.
Telia Finland is doing its bit to help combat coronavirus
The Finnish branch of Telia is supporting government policy making with real-time, but anonymised, user movement data and helping SMEs with ad minutes giveaways.
Zoom security flaws and Chinese links make US authorities nervous
Zoom’s rise to fame might only be match by the fall from grace as security flaws and apparent ties to China are laid bare for all to see.
Silicon Valley’s snoopiness starts paying off, but that doesn’t make it right
The intrusive nature and all-knowing nature of the internet giants is still a significant risk to privacy rights, but in the battle against coronavirus, it might turn out to be quite useful.
Deluded Scousers burn down 5G masts because COVID-19 is talking through the airwaves
Liverpudlians have seemingly set off a trend around the UK by setting 5G masts on fire because the new generation of mobile connectivity is the apparent cause of the coronavirus outbreak.
Vodafone says upstream broadband data flows have doubled in some markets
Operator group Vodafone has shared an update on changes to activity across its European networks coz of Coronavirus.
New T-Mobile company has already opened itself up to a lawsuit
The newly merged T-Mobile company has barely seen daylight, but it has already irritated one regulator enough that the risk of a lawsuit hovers on the horizon.
Google shares global smartphone location data
US tech giant Google has been using location data from Android smartphones to track changes in user behaviour coz of coronavirus.
US makes $300 million available for telehealth initiatives
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a $200 million programme to bring telehealth initiatives to US citizens, and an additional $100 million fund to help telcos build the networks.
Global slowdown gives China a chance to leapfrog US and Europe in 5G race
Much has been made about the ‘Race to 5G’, and while most of it is little more than posturing, there are certainly economic and political benefits to accelerated deployments.
Nokia reveals impact of COVID-19 on network traffic
The Deepfield analytics team of networking vendor Nokia has been having a look at how network traffic evolved over March.
Ofcom chills out on rule enforcement for now
In an update on what the UK telecoms industry is collectively doing to help out coz of coronavirus, Ofcom said it would relax some of its rules for a bit.
Zoom promises to get better at security
Video conferencing firm Zoom is now one of the most recognisable brands across the world, but recent days have seen a barrage of criticism directed towards its security and privacy credentials.
US moves to massively increase bandwidth available to wifi
Ajit Pai, the Chairman of US comms regulator FCC, has proposed making 1.2 GHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band available for unlicensed use.
Microsoft praises facial recognition regulation progress
Brad Smith, the President of Microsoft, has praised steps taken in Washington State to regulate controversial facial recognition technologies, but the landscape still remains incredibly fragmented.
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