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Amazon Gains FCC Approval For $10 Billion Broadband Satellite Project

Watch out SpaceX and OneWeb, as Amazon's Project Kuiper gains official approval from the FCC for 3,200 broadband satellites

4 years ago

Portuguese Telcos Drop Huawei For 5G Networks

Major telcos and operators in Portugal say they won't use Huawei for 5G network, despite there being no government ban…

4 years ago

Openreach Unveils Plans For Full Fibre In Final Third

Plans to roll out next generation fibre connections in the hardest to reach areas in the United Kingdom revealed by…

4 years ago

Google ‘Grace Hopper’ Subsea Cable To Link US, UK, And Spain

New subsea cable from Google named after pioneering computer scientist Grace Hopper and will run from New York to Bude…

4 years ago

Vodafone Says Upcoming 5G Auction Should Be Halted

Additional auction of 5G spectrum that was due in the Spring should not go ahead after Huawei removal decision, Vodafone…

4 years ago

UK Huawei Ban: Trump Claims Credit, As Chinese Media Threatens ‘Pain’

More reaction to the decision this week by the United Kingdom to ban Huawei from supplying equipment for British 5G…

4 years ago

UK’s Ban On Huawei 5G – Industry Reaction

Decision by United Kingdom to ban the use of Huawei 5G equipment by 2027 draws immediate reaction from operators and…

4 years ago

UK Must Remove Huawei 5G Equipment By 2027

Prime Minister Boris Johnson orders the removal of Huawei 5G equipment, following GCHQ recommendation and US sanction action

4 years ago

BT’s Jansen: ‘Impossible’ To Remove Huawei Kit In Under Ten Years

Ahead of government announcement on Huawei, BT warns it will be 'impossible' to remove all its equipment in under ten…

4 years ago

Removing Huawei Equipment To Take Five Years, Operators Tell MPs

Executives from Vodafone and BT give MPs a blunt assessment of the time needed and the cost to remove Huawei…

4 years ago

Google Project Loon Finally Approved For Kenya Deployment

Two years after deal was first signed, Project Loon is approved by Kenyan government for 4G connectivity via high altitude…

4 years ago

UK Government To Acquire £400 Million Stake In OneWeb

Watch out SpaceX's Elon Musk? British government and Bharti Global announce deal to acquire satellite broadband company OneWeb

4 years ago

Ericsson President – Firm Ready To Replace Huawei’s UK 5G Equipment

Cheeky offer? Senior Ericsson executive says his firm can replace all of Huawei's equipment in the UK's 5G networks

4 years ago

Huawei Approved To Build £1 Billion Research Centre In Cambridge

Facility in Cambridge will become international HQ of Huawei's fiber optic communications business and will create 400 jobs

4 years ago

Huawei, China Telecom Backed By Chinese Military, US Claims

Twenty leading Chinese firms, including Huawei and China Telecommunications, are either owned by or backed by the Chinese military, US…

4 years ago

Virgin Media Broadband Down, Thousands Impacted

Thousands of Virgin Media customers working from home are reportedly affected by outage, across various parts of the country

4 years ago

Openreach Suspends G.fast Broadband Rollout Until 2021

Openreach confirms that the rollout of G.Fast, technology that speeds up copper-based broadband connections, will be paused until next year

4 years ago

US Government To Reject Pacific Undersea Cable – Report

Undersea cable funded by Google and Facebook, connecting Los Angeles to Hong Kong, is to be blocked by US over…

4 years ago

Vodafone Warns UK Will Lose 5G Lead If Huawei Kit Is Removed

Operator issues second warning about removal of Huawei kit from UK's mobile networks, and said effort should focus on expanding…

4 years ago

5G ‘Bioshield’ USB Stick Exposed In Teardown

USB stick that claims to be a 'bioshield' against 5G emissions is exposed in product teardown, as seller insists it…

4 years ago

Coronavirus: Nokia Closes Indian Factory After Positive Tests

After India eases its nationwide lockdown, Nokia suspends operations at local telecoms factory when 42 staff test positive for Covid-19

4 years ago

BT Begins Talk To Sell Stake In Openreach – Report

Selling off the crown jewels? BT is reportedly in talks to sell a multi billion pound stake in its hugely…

5 years ago

Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Mozambique

Loon signs deal with South African operator Vodacom to deliver balloon-powered high speed 4G and internet connectivity to rural provinces…

5 years ago

BT Suspends Dividend To Funnel Investment Into FTTP Broadband, 5G

For the first time in a decade BT suspends its dividend to free up cash for investment in fibre to…

5 years ago

Virgin Media And O2 Join Forces In Joint Venture

Major UK telecom shakeup...O2's ownership odyssey continues, with confirmation it is to merge with Virgin Media to take on the…

5 years ago

US To Allow Huawei And US Firms To Develop 5G Standards – Report

Kiss and make up? Not really, as United States drafts rules that will allow US firms to work with Huawei…

5 years ago

ICANN Halts .Org Sale To Private Equity Group

Domain supervisor ICANN 'withholds consent' for the sale of the .org domain registry to a private equity firm, following months…

5 years ago

SpaceX Promises To Fix ‘Brightness’ From Satellite Fleet

Stargazer complaints about the growing fleet of SpaceX satellite ruining their ability to see the stars has brought a response…

5 years ago

UK Unlikely To Change Huawei 5G Decision – Foreign Office

Government has made firm decision on Huawei's involvement in UK's 5G roll-out, and the decision is not likely to be…

5 years ago