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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
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 on the kit
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 Openreach
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 in Cornwall
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 says
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 networks
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 telecom experts
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
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 years
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 equipment
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 balloons
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
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
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
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 DoD alleges
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
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
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 national security concerns
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 5G coverage
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 works but will not provide evidence
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
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 valuable Openreach division
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 in Mozambique
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 the premise (FTTP) broadband and 5G
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 BT/EE juggernaut
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 when global bodies are deciding on 5G standards
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 of protests
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 from Elon Musk
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 reopened, senior official says