China antagonised by AUKUS Pacific security pact
The UK, US and Australia have formed a new defence pact apparently designed to counter China in the Asia Pacific region.
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O-RAN Alliance finds a way to reassure Nokia
It only took the O-RAN Alliance a couple of weeks to tweak its procedures such that Nokia isn’t so scared of US vindictiveness.
AT&T deal gives OneWeb a vote of confidence
AT&T has struck a deal to use OneWeb satellite connectivity to serve business customers in remote locations.
China to bolster chip self-sufficiency with new Shanghai facility
China’s biggest chipmaker will be part of a joint investment of $8.87 billion to build a new fab facility in Shanghai to reduce the country’s reliance on overseas foundries.
Boost boosts low-end market presence with MVNO buy
Dish Network’s Boost Mobile has agreed to acquire Los Angeles-based mobile virtual network operator Gen Mobile.
Comcast Business gets a leg up with Masergy buy
Comcast Business has agreed to buy SDN and cloud specialist Masergy for an undisclosed sum, a move that should give it a lift in the enterprise services space.
US government co-opts big tech into cybersecurity initiative
Google, Microsoft, AWS, Apple and IBM have all pledged to collaborate with the US government to improve cyber security.
Ericsson CEO warns of Chinese advantage if 6G standard splits
Börje Ekholm, CEO of Swedish kit vendor Ericsson, reckons the West could be at a disadvantage if China ends up developing its own 6G standard.
No Covid hangover in US broadband market…yet
The US is still experiencing robust growth in fixed broadband connections, driven predominately by the cable market, according to new industry figures published this week.
Qualcomm reportedly replaced Huawei in a recent China Mobile tender
Reports from Chinese media talk of US chip company Qualcomm winning a significant proportion of recent China Mobile 5G module business, but the details are sketchy.
Afghan debacle once more exposes the incoherence of social media censorship
Social media companies have come under pressure to censor accounts linked to the Taliban, but there seem to be no clear guidelines or public policy.
Uncarrier T-Mobile unable to protect customer data
US operator T-Mobile has confirmed that a hacker has accessed nearly 50 million customer records.
US China spat is Balkanising even subsea cables
Recent developments in the subsea cable game suggest we’re moving towards a time when China and the US operate their own distinct internet backbones.
Huawei accused of IP theft and installing a backdoor in public security project
A US cloud software company is suing Chinese vendor Huawei, alleging it stole it intellectual property and installed a backdoor when they collaborated over a project in Pakistan.
American businesses urge Biden to reengage with China
Trade organisations called on the Biden administration to expedite its China policy reviews and to reopen trade talks with its main rival.
US tech giants make tons of cash, again
Another quarter, another record haul for America’s technology giants as Apple, Google and Microsoft all report their Q2 numbers.
Lumen flogs its Latin American business for $2.7 billion
US B2B comms company has delivered on its promise to dispose of non-core assets by selling its LatAm operations to hedge fund Stonepeak.
US Senators bid to amend Section 230 to censor social media
A couple of Democrat Senators want to make social media companies liable for public health ‘misinformation’ on their platforms.
It’s towers up, small cells down for buoyant Crown Castle
Crown Castle has upped its full-year guidance for the second time this after posting a strong set of quarterlies on the back of 5G growth in the US.
Viavi’s improved offer is once more dismissed by Exfo
The drama never stops in the crazy world of telecoms test and measurement, with US outfit Viavi persisting with its unsolicited bids for Canadian rival Exfo.
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