FCC’s Carr says TikTok poses a national security risk, calls for ban
Almost three years after the US first expressed fears about Chinese owned social video platform TikTok, there are renewed calls to ban it from the country.
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AT&T workers win 15% pay rise agreement
Following six months of negotiations between management and a union representing workers at US operator AT&T, a ‘tentative’ contract agreement that raises base wages and more has been reached.
TMUS walks the data privacy tightrope with new advertising solutions
US operator group T-Mobile is using information about apps downloaded onto phones to help target advertising, which poses questions about user privacy.
Ericsson and UScellular make tentative progress with 5G drone test
Chicago-based UScellular has successfully tested 5G connectivity between its live network and a drone.
$3.3 billion 5G deal sees Dish become friends with T-Mobile again
US mobile operators Dish and T-Mobile have settled their differences with a major new roaming agreement.
AT&T and Verizon delay 5G rollout around US airports for another year
US operators AT&T and Verizon have agreed to hold off deploying 5G around airports in the US until July 2023, until airlines are able to install upgrades to radio altimeters.
Dish unlikely to be swamped with new 5G customers
Dish Network says its 5G service now covers more than a fifth of the US population, but with a limited range of devices on offer, it’s unlikely to sign up new customers at first.
Ericsson confirms US investigation into its Iraq history
It comes as no great surprise to learn US authorities have opened a formal investigation into its historical activities in Iraq, but its shares still took another hit on the news.
US claims China-backed hackers target vulnerable telco gear
The US government has warned that Chinese state-sponsored hackers are finding their way into major telco and IT networks.
Verizon security report finds record rise in ransomware
US telco Verizon warned this week that corporate ransomware attacks are increasing at an “alarming” rate.
Dish boosts fibre offer with AT&T deal
Dish Network is boosting its fixed Internet service portfolio via a new distribution deal with AT&T that will allow it to extend its fibre reach.
Telcos customer service still not good enough in UK and US
Telecoms operators on both sides of the Atlantic still have work to do when it comes to customer service and satisfaction.
EU and US step up collaboration on tech and supply chain issues
The second EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) meeting in Paris fleshed out various areas of transatlantic cooperation, including semiconductor supplies and AI policy.
NTT is mining a rich seam of US private networking deals
Japan’s NTT is proving to be a popular choice of private mobile network partner for US heavy industry.
US to splurge $45 billion on affordable Internet
The US government has launched an ambitious new broadband funding scheme with the stated aim of closing the digital divide by the end of the decade.
Frontier seeks $800m for fibre build
US broadband provider Frontier is after fresh funding to maintain the momentum of its ambitious network deployment.
Nokia opens 5G cybersecurity testing lab in US
The Advanced Security Testing and Research (ASTaR) lab is located in Dallas, Texas and Nokia claims it is the first end-to-end 5G testing lab in the US to focus solely on cybersecurity.
Verizon splurges 5G novelties over Miami Grand Prix
This weekend’s Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix will be feature of a series of fancy retail and video experiences powered by Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network.
T-Mobile US attacks big broadband firms
T-Mobile US is making a renewed push into 5G-based fixed wireless services for home broadband, in the process hitting out at the country’s established ISPs in its own unique style.
Samsung bags a tasty Dish Open RAN deal
Dish is definitely, definitely, probably about to launch its 5G network in the US, and this week it revealed Samsung will supply some of the kit it needs.
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