New security bill promises to fine big British telecom firms over £100,000 a day, if they continue using Huawei equipment
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OneWeb Emerges From Bankruptcy For UK Space Push
Government confirms it has secured satellite internet firm OneWeb to help fulfill UK's “ambitions to be at the forefront of space technology”
Huawei Helps Support 51,000 UK Jobs, Study Finds
Independent study from Oxford Economics reveals scale of Huawei's contribution to UK plc, including payment of £1.1 billion in tax revenues
Swedish Regulator To Challenge Court Order On Huawei Ban
After Huawei wins court appeal against Swedish telecom watchdog's exclusion for 5G, the watchdog confirms it will challenge it
Openreach Engineer Stabbed Five Times Amid 5G Violence
Disgraceful. Engineer suffered five stab wounds amid violent attacks against telecom engineers earlier this year, Openreach boss confirms
BT Signs 5G Deal With Ericsson For EE Network
Swedish equipment supplier Ericsson wins BT contract to supply kit for UK 5G network, joining Nokia as major supplier for EE
Mobile Operators Banned From Selling Locked Phones
Ofcom confirms mobile operators in the UK from December will be banned from selling mobile phones locked to their particular mobile network
Ofcom Cites Motorola, Sepura Over Competition Law
British comms regulator issues provisional statement of objections to Motorola Solutions UK and Sepura over police contract
China Urges Sweden To Reconsider Its ‘Wrong’ Huawei Ban
Beijing spokesman warns of 'negative impact' for China-Sweden trade, after Swedish watchdog bans Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment
Sweden Excludes Huawei, ZTE For 5G Networks
Swedish regulator cites security reasons for banning 5G telecom equipment from Huawei and ZTE, ahead of spectrum auctions
NASA, Nokia To Build LTE Network On Moon
'Ground control to Major Tom.' Finnish networking giant to build first ever 4G/5G cellular network on the Moon, slated for late 2022
Ofcom Probes BT Charges For Rural Broadband Connections
Telecoms watchdog launches probe of BT after some rural customers face quotes of over £100,000 for broadband installation or upgrade
Dutch Operator KPN Opts For Ericsson 5G Equipment
Dutch telecoms giant KPN confirms it will utilise equipment from Sweden's Ericsson for its core 5G network in the Netherlands
TalkTalk Confirms £1.1. Billion Takeover Offer From Shareholder
Investment management fund and TalkTalk shareholder Toscafund makes £1.1bn takeover offer for British Internet Service Provider
Nokia Wins 5G Contracts In Belgium
Domino effect? Mobile operators in Belgium have opted to drop Huawei and instead selected Nokia equipment for their 5G networks
MPs On Huawei: ‘Clear Evidence Of Collusion’ With Chinese State
Parliamentary inquiry found “clear evidence of collusion between Huawei and the Chinese state”, and wants all Huawei kit removed by 2025
Oversight Board Again Flags Huawei Security Concerns
British security officials have again raised concerns about Huawei equipment and said only 'limited assurance' could be given to long-term use of the kit
Germany To Toughen Scrutiny Of Huawei
Berlin is aiming for tougher oversight of Huawei, but stops short of an outright ban, as part of strategy to handle 'high risk vendors'
Nokia Wins 5G Contract From BT
Two months after the British government ordered Huawei equipment to be removed by 2027, Nokia signs 5G deal with EE owner BT
EU Investigates Chinese Fibre Optic Cable Imports
Official investigation to see if imports of fibre optic cables from China are being sold in Europe at artificially low prices
Coronavirus: Mobile World Congress Postponed To June 2021
Safety concerns due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic around the world, delays telecom sector's biggest gathering to June 2021
Huawei CEO: ‘Survival Is The Goal’
With US restrictions hurting its business and threatening its supply chain and tech inventory, Huawei says it is in survival mode
Old TV Responsible For Welsh Village Broadband Outage
Openreach sends in its 'SAS' engineers! Old TV set found to be responsible for two years of broadband outages in Welsh village
Verizon Opts For Samsung 5G Equipment
Bad news for Nokia and Ericsson, as one of the largest mobile operators in the United States opts for 5G equipment from Samsung
Pacific Undersea Cable Drops Hong Kong, Amid National Security Concerns
Google and Facebook's Pacific Light Cable Network (PLCN) cable will not be activated in Hong Kong, after security law and national security concerns
New Zealand Stock Exchange Restored After Four Day DDoS Attack
NSX stock exchange in New Zealand restored after being offline for four days, due to a prolonged DDoS cyberattack from 'offshore'
French Operator Bouygues Confirms Huawei Antenna Removal
After France recently restricted Hauwei from 5G networks in the years ahead, Bouygues confirms removal of 3,000 antennas by 2028
Canada To Be Final ‘Five Eyes’ Member To Exclude Huawei – Report
Fifth member of intelligence-sharing group delays formal decision, effectively forcing Canadian operators to exclude Huawei 5G equipment
Canada Defends Disclosure Of Huawei Emails With US
Canadian government tells court that it has released as much information over the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou as it legally can
Trump Administration Announces 5G Spectrum Auction
5G growth. The White House has announced a spectrum auction to strengthen “the United States’ leadership in 5G communications”