GSMA holds firm but this weekend could be carnage for MWC
Companies from all corners of the telecoms ecosystem will be having emergency meetings over the next few days to decide whether or not to pull out of the big show of the year.
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Trump throws his toys out of the pram over UK Huawei decision
US President Donald Trump reportedly gave UK PM Boris Johnson a major ear-bashing over the phone following the UK’s decision to allow Huawei in parts of its 5G networks.
US attempt to grab mid-band spectrum for 5G gets messy
The US telecoms regulator wants satellite companies to hand over 300 MHz of C-band spectrum, but the question of how compensation remains unresolved.
Major blow to MWC as Ericsson pulls out due to coronavirus
One of the biggest exhibitors at Mobile World Congress 2020 has decided the risk posed by the corona virus outbreak is too great.
The EU starts hassling US tech companies again
Facebook and Qualcomm look set for another round of scrutiny from the European Commission around their business practices.
Twitter surges back after positive financial results
Three months ago the Twitter share price fell off a cliff thanks to a worrisome earnings call, but bad performance does not necessarily mean a bad company.
The death of Vodafone Idea starting to become a real prospect
Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read has reiterated his vow that no fresh funds would be injected into the Indian joint venture with Idea Cellular, painting a dreary picture for competition in the market.
Nokia finishes the year on a relative high
Finnish kit vendor Nokia banked a bit more profit than expected in Q4 2019, to finish a tough year on a slightly positive note.
Huawei hits out at Verizon with Texas patent lawsuit
Huawei has announced it has filed a patent lawsuit against Verizon with the District Courts of both East and Western Texas districts, covering several applications in its fixed line business unit.
US hints at state support for domestic ORAN push
The US government is thinking of subsidising US tech companies to help them get better at 5G software, in the hope that will solve the Huawei problem.
Tinder comes under the scope of Irish GDPR watchdog
Dating apps have forever changed the way millennials find relationships (for however long they last…) but Tinder has found itself under the scrutiny of the Irish regulator.
The beginning of the end: VodafoneZiggo switches off 3G network
The Vodafone and Liberty joint-venture VodafoneZiggo decided to switch off its 3G network to bring “The Netherlands much faster, safer and stabler mobile internet.”
Disney looks like a genuine Netflix contender
Disney’s streaming service is off to a flier as the team boasts of 28.6 million paid subscribers during the latest earnings call. Could this be the genuine Netflix challenger the industry has been promising?
Vodafone claims removing Huawei from its European cores will cost €200 million
Vodafone group reported solid Q4 2019 numbers for Europe but says it will have to blow €200 million on swapping Huawei out of many of its network cores.
LG ditches and ZTE scales back on MWC due to coronavirus
The World Health Organisation declaring the coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern raises serious concerns about impact will this have on Mobile World Congress.
US Congress moves to denounce UK decision on Huawei
It would be fair to say the Supply Chain Review conclusion received a less than enthusiastic response in the US, and now it appears Congress is stacking the deck for an offensive.
The global tablet market is shrinking
The latest global tablet shipment numbers from Strategy Analytics show the overall market shrank by 10% in Q4 but was otherwise boringly stable.
World Bank continues mission to make Africa more investable
The World Bank has selected Progressus to head-up the second phase of its ambitious African Regulatory Watch Initiative (RWI).
Vodafone claims dynamic spectrum sharing first
The point of DSS is to allow smooth transitioning between 4G and 5G by allowing them to share the same spectrum, dynamically.
UK AI watchdog reckons social media firms should be more transparent
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation says there is strong public support for greater regulation of online platforms, but then it would.
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