Orange France just says ‘non’ to Huawei
French operator Orange will not have any Huawei kit in its 5G network, following the announcement of Nokia and Ericsson as its chosen vendors.
French operator Orange will not have any Huawei kit in its 5G network, following the announcement of Nokia and Ericsson as its chosen vendors.
After France unveiled plans to raise taxes on internet companies the US threatened to slap tariffs on French food. Now France is putting the new tax on hold.
The French antitrust authority has fined Google €150 million for applying opaque and difficult to understand rules in an inconsistent manner.
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has begun the process of targeting French cheese and fashion for trade tariffs in retaliation for Digital Sales Tax imposed by France.
German Chancellor Merkel has surprised nobody by calling for all member states to do what the EU tells them when it comes to 5G policy.
The French fibre sector is undergoing a spot of consolidation with the news that Altice-owned SFR is acquiring the country’s fourth largest fibre wholesaler.
One by one, members of the European Union are announcing they won’t follow the United States’ lead on banning Huawei from their 5G networks.
Huawei has filed defamation lawsuits against two individuals in France after claims that the business is controlled by the Chinese Government were aired on national television.
French regulator Arcep has unveiled its plans for the 3.4-3.8 GHz spectrum auction with some pretty ambitious coverage obligations.
Much has been spoken about the promise of mmWave spectrum bands, and France has announced 11 trials to separate the wheat from the chaff in 26 GHz.
Google has won a landmark case against French regulator Commission nationale de L’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) over the ‘right to be forgotten’ rules.
The French Finance Minister has said he will block Facebook’s plans to launch a global cryptocurrency, citing its threat to monetary sovereignty.
In a much needed win for Nokia, the Finnish network vendor will be the central cog to the Iliad 5G deployment strategy across France and Italy.
The US has proved it can still throw its weight around the international community as French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a softer-stance on the country’s Digital Sales Tax.
Both houses of the French parliament have voted in favour of the new law, dubbed the “Huawei Law”, to give the government the power to security vet 5G rollouts in the country.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has opened an investigation into France’s digital sales tax, a move which could lead to the European nation facing trade tariffs.
The interminable Tapie saga, which threatened to topple Orange CEO Stéphane Richard, has finally concluded with everyone acquitted of wrongdoing.
This weekend will see the Tour de France begin in Belgium and while it might be a chance for some to enjoy a tipple in the sun, for Orange it is a monstrous task.
The White House might have felt banning Huawei was an appropriate measure for national security, but France does not agree with the drastic action.
French telecoms conglomerate Iliad is selling most of its tower assets in France and Italy to Cellnex for €2 billion.
Broadband 50 2021 nominations open https://t.co/3g1DXv6b34 #Events #events
26 February 2021 @ 15:40:05 UTC
The Cellnex shopping spree moves to Poland https://t.co/Ca30f3FKsv #Towers #Cellnex
26 February 2021 @ 13:24:02 UTC
Telefonica has more LatAm fibre deals in the pipeline https://t.co/534ygZDtGc #Corporate #Fibre
26 February 2021 @ 12:44:02 UTC
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