All four operators are awarded 5G licences in Japan, with security conditions attached
NTT DoCoMo, KDDI, Softbank, and Rakuten have all received the 5G licences they applied for, but they come with coverage obligations and security commitment.
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Orange Spain and ZTE complete Europe’s first standalone 5G call
The mobile operator claimed that the voice and data call over end-to-end 5G network in Valencia was the first of its kind in Spain as well as in Europe. All other trials have been done over non-standalone networks.
Despite a $1 billion loss ZTE is seeing light at the end of the tunnel
The Chinese telecom vendor ZTE reported a total annual net loss of over $1 billion from its business in 2018 but is foreseeing returning to profit in Q1 2019.
Trump’s Huawei executive order not much more than a power play
Rumours are swirling around Washington DC suggesting President Donald Trump is on the verge of signing another executive order, this one the final blow to Huawei’s US ambitions.
Signs not looking positive for Huawei and ZTE in Italy
Reports in local press suggest Italy could be the next country to bow to pressure from the US, banning Huawei and ZTE from contributing to communications infrastructure.
US Senate bill reintroduced to bring heat back on ZTE
US senators from both parties have re-introduced a bill to hold ZTE accountable in spite of the deal reached with the US government last summer.
China 5G ambitions might hit a Brussels speed bump
The boresome bureaucrats of Brussels have finally gotten back from lunch and there might just be a 5G ban for Chinese companies on the menu before too long.
The biggest stories of 2018 all in one place
2018 has been an incredibly business year for all of us, and it might be easy to forget a couple of the shifts, curves, U-turns and dead-ends.
US starts whispering to Germany about China ban
The anti-China road-trip has finally made it to Europe as representatives of the US government have met with German counterparts to argue the case to ban Chinese vendors from the 5G deployment.
Japan is the latest country to prohibit Chinese vendors in 5G networks
Huawei and ZTE have been dealt another blow ahead of the 5G bonanza as Japan’s four operators join the government in snubbing Chinese communications equipment.
Going under the hood of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855: plenty to like
More details of Qualcomm’s first 5G chipset have been released, bringing all-round improvements. 5G chipset for PCs was also announced.
Nokia has a great week by simply not screwing anything up
Christmas has come early for Finnish kit vendor Nokia, with its competitors bestowing it with presents of breath-taking generosity.
USA declares war on Huawei, with a bit of help from ZTE
The arrest of Huawei’s CFO was the culmination of years of investigation by the American government and judiciary, with an apparent helping hand from ZTE.
ZTE may be in trouble with the US yet again
Reports indicate ZTE is suspected of being naughty, yet again, with respect to US government conditions for being able to operate there.
Germany reportedly mulls Chinese kit vendor ban for 5G
Germany is the latest ‘western’ country rumoured to be thinking of prohibiting Huawei and ZTE from its participating in its 5G infrastructure.
ZTE rediscovers profit at the conclusion of a nightmare year
Chinese kit vendor ZTE actually managed to turn a profit in Q3 2018 now that everyone has stopped victimising it.
ZTE loses another billion bucks but expects a profit in Q3
ZTE has, for some reason, decided to report earnings for the nine months ending 30 September 2018 and while they’re not good, they could be worse.
Japan is reportedly thinking about blocking Huawei and ZTE too
Hot on the heels of the Australia ban it is now being reported that Japan is thinking of taking similar action.
US effectively bans ZTE and Huawei from any valuable government work
President Trump has now signed the Defense Authorization Act into law, effectively banning the use of ZTE and Huawei components in many government or state-funded projects.
US Democratic candidates told Huawei and ZTE are a no-no
Democratic National Committee (DNC) has warned candidates against using devices manufactured by either ZTE or Huawei due to the threat the pair pose to US national security.
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