Apple and Google forced to delete Russian opposition app ahead of election
An app created by Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been removed from the Apple and Google apps stores after they were threatened by the government.
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Veon flogs its Russian towers for nearly $1 billion
Netherlands-based operator group Veon has joined the broader trend by selling its mobile towers in Russia to passive infrastructure specialist Service-Telecom.
The fight back against digital censorship gathers momentum
There are signs that bulk censorship and state surveillance may have reached their high-water mark, at least in the West.
Russia implicated in massive cyber-attacks on American government agencies
Russia is suspected to be behind a sustained cyber campaign against multiple U.S. government agencies by compromising a piece of software from SolarWinds.
Non-shocker as Russia sides with China in tech cold war
Russia could end up becoming Huawei’s biggest foreign market, after its foreign minister Sergei Lavrov called for closer cooperation on technology with China.
Apple finds itself on wrong side of Russia’s competition rules
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation (FAS) has found Apple’s App Store is on the wrong side of antitrust rules, following a complaint from Kaspersky Lab.
New law compels installation of Russian software on all smartphones sold there
The Russian parliament has passed a law compelling all smartphones and other connected devices to have Russian software installed.
Veon raises outlook as it unveils diversification strategy
Telecoms group Veon has increased its EBITDA guidance for FY 2019 and is looking beyond connectivity for future growth.
Juniper pays $11.7m to make SEC bribery investigation go away
The network vendor has never admitted or denied it participated in any activities related to bribery, though apparently its bank accounts were simply too full to continue.
Russia jumps on the mmWave train
While most of Europe is resisting the temptation of mmWave frequencies, Russia has joined the US in charging forward with the high-speed, low-coverage airwaves.
MegaFon CEO calls it a day, again
The boss of Russia’s second-largest MNO has decided to hand over the reins once more, having previously done so six years ago.
Huawei makes a Beeline for Russian 5G
Holographic calls have become the hot 5G use-case so Huawei teamed up with Beeline to do one in Russia.
Russian telcos push for OTT tax on new data storage laws
Russian telcos are lobbying the government to grant new powers which would allow them to tax non-domestic internet companies to ease the burden of new data storage laws.
EE elects Ericsson Expert Analytics for excellent experiences
Ericsson has scored a significant deal win to help out UK operator EE with its customer experience management efforts.
US and UK intelligence agencies warn of Russian cyber-attacks
The Department of Homeland Security, FBI and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have released a joint Technical Alert warning Russia has sponsored a series of cyber intrusions that threatened home and business routers.
Telegram faces ban in Russia
Messaging app Telegram is on the ropes in Russia after the state communications watchdog said it filed a lawsuit to limit access after security services were refused access to users’ secret messages.
MegaFon and NEC claim network automation victory
MegaFon and NEC have announced the completion of a live field-test to incorporate AI technology into the Russian network to improve the efficiency of planning and maintenance of transport network resources.
Russian censorship story highlights Facebook’s dilemma
Widespread reports that Facebook-owned Instagram has blocked posts from a political opponent of the government have brought the social media censorship issue to the fore once more.
Russian telco strengthens North Korea connection to the world wide web
The door of the internet is opening wider for North Korea as TransTeleCom starts routing traffic from the secretive state.
Android’s Russian rebuke could have global implications
Google has reached a settlement with Russian authorities over claims it has been abusing Android’s dominant position, but that might not be the end of it.
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