UK government pumps £5 billion into broadband sector
In the first budget of the new Conservative government, the UK telecoms sector was just one recipient of a major public spending spree.
In the first budget of the new Conservative government, the UK telecoms sector was just one recipient of a major public spending spree.
A small group of UK politicians are gathering steam in opposition of the Telecoms Supply Chain Review, calling for zero involvement from high-risk vendors, and the Government did not directly disagree.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has released its annual report, dampening enthusiasm around telco progress, but the industry got off lightly compared to everyone else.
Huawei has faced a setback in its pursuit of legitimacy in the US. as a Texas District Court ruled against its lawsuit directed towards the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Huawei has issued its retort to US accusations that it has access to telco networks, suggesting the US Government should be more mature than resorting to PR and propaganda campaigns.
Amazon has launched a legal challenge against the Department of Defense’s preference to Microsoft Azure, suggesting the decision is linked back to President Trump’s hostility towards CEO Jeff Bezos.
The UK was threatened with intelligence embargoes should it allow Huawei to operate in its 5G industry, but Downing Street has seemingly won that game of chicken with the White House.
Government figures suggest the UK cybersecurity sector is thriving, employing more than 43,000 individuals and estimated to be worth £8.3 billion.
Any decision is better than the purgatory of uncertainty which the telcos have been sitting in for months, but the Supply Chain Review offers a whole new wave of headaches.
The UK Government has unveiled new rules for the growing consumer connected objects segment, forcing the ecosystem to take a more rigorous and conscious approach to security.
In among the trade war rhetoric, 5G launch announcements, privacy scandals and smartphone rumours, the UK is also supposed to be making a decision on the fate of Huawei.
Despite the Trump administration stating it would never meddle in artificial intelligence, the White House has outlined 10 commandments for agencies to create rules and regulations.
The digital economy in India is accelerating at an almost unprecedented speed, but this is a market which is far from being in a healthy position.
The Malaysian Government has released complicated plans to allocate spectrum ahead of 5G deployment in the country in an effort to ensure the greatest efficiencies.
The US Government is on the Huawei offensive once again, throwing another warning to the UK and suggesting the industry should open-source 5G technology to counter the threat.
The Italian Government looks set to greenlight Huawei’s involvement in the market, while simultaneously criticising the increasing protectionist trends around the world.
The US Government is now allegedly suggesting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is using a popular messaging app to spy on individuals around the world.
Beleaguered Indian operator group Vodafone Idea has apparently been reduced to a fire sale of its fibre and datacentre assets to raise funds in a hurry.
With two of its three major telcos on the verge of bankruptcy, the Indian government has deferred a tiny proportion of what they owe it for a year or two.
US Senator Josh Hawley has proposed new legislation which would impose data localisation requirements on foreign technology companies.
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