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Ofcom Proposes Ban On ‘Inflation-Linked’ Mid-Contract Price Hikes
UK regulator Ofcom proposes new rules for consumers to protect against inflation-linked price rises during a contract
US ‘Stops Providing’ Huawei Export Licences
US Commerce Department reportedly stops providing export licences for Huawei, in move that could have dire consequences for Chinese firm
Swedish Appeals Court Upholds Huawei 5G Ban
Fresh setback for Huawei after Swedish Appeal Court upholds lower court ruling that banned equipment from the Chinese giant
Nokia To Withdraw Completely From Russian Market
Ukraine consequence. Finnish telecoms giant Nokia announces total withdrawal from Russian market, affecting 2,000 local jobs
Ukraine’s Ukrtelecom Suffers Outage After Cyberattack
Major internet disruption in Ukraine this week, after 'nation-scale' cyberattack on national telecoms provider Ukrtelecom
Government Issues Warning, After Altice Increases BT Stake
French telecoms group founder Patrick Drahi increases stake in BT from 12 to 18 percent, as UK government warns of possible intervention
Nokia Launches Cloud Software Subscription Service For Telcos
Nokia announces entry into Software-as-a-Service segment, by offering multiple software services to communication service providers
FCC Urged To Address Spy Risk To US Telecom Networks
American senators have urged the US communications watchdog to address surveillance threats posed by foreign firms providing services to US telcos
Hacker Group Linked To China Compromising Global Telecom Networks
Warning from security experts CrowdStrike that 'LightBasin' hackers are burrowing into telephone networks around the world to grab data
French Telecoms Giant Altice Acquires Stake In BT
France's second largest telecoms firm Altice purchases 12 percent stake in British carrier BT, but denies takeover intentions
European Telecoms Trade Group Warns Against Banning Chinese Vendors
Banning Chinese telecoms equipment vendors for political reasons will increase costs and delay network upgrades, argues pro-competition group
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
Ericsson To Pay $1bn To Settle US Corruption Charges
Ericsson promises to improve ethics after admitting to carrying out corrupt activities over more than a decade, including bribes of goverment officials
US Signals Huawei Sales Could Recommence ‘In Two Weeks’
But Chinese firm is already planning massive layoffs at its US research and development subsidiary as trade restrictions bite
MPs: No Technical Grounds For Huawei Ban
Committee finds Chinese gear could be safely allowed in some areas of 5G networks, but says there may be 'geopolitical or ethical grounds' to shut Huawei out
Future Factory: How 5G will transform industry, networking and communications
Manufacturing looks set to become one of the first industries to be transformed by 5G. Until now, the full potential of IoT has not been fully realised as network capacity, speed and latency have been barriers. 5G could remove all thes ...
US Delays Huawei Sanctions, Citing Stability Risk
Google said it would resume working with Huawei after the announcement of the 90-day stay of execution, while Huawei says extension 'doesn't mean much'
Google Restricts Huawei’s Access To Android After US Blacklisting
Google says it is 'reviewing the implications' of the US ban but that current Huawei Android devices will retain access to the Google Play store and Google security services
KCOM Acquired For £504m By Pension Fund
Hull-based telecoms group agrees to be acquired for over half a billion pounds by university pension fund
Russian Telcos Consider Experimental Disconnection From Global Internet
The exercise would allow telcos to simulate how their networks would function if Russia were cut off from the worldwide network
Weeks After US Ban Lifted, ZTE Production ‘Back To Normal’
ZTE is set to accelerate its investment in critical parts such as chips after the US supply embargo nearly put it out of business
Scam Phone Message In Chinese Hits US Weather Service Intercom System
The message in Mandarin Chinese was part of an ongoing robocall campaign hitting phones around the country
ZTE Shares Jump As US Lifts Supplier Embargo
The Shenzhen telecoms equipment giant is set to resume trading after months in limbo
T-Mobile Buys Sprint In £19bn Mega-Deal
The deal would give the combined T-Mobile more funds to invest in infrastructure and 5G development
Ericsson Enhances 5G Platform For Operators
Mobile operators can now purchase a 5G platform that utilises the newly agreed 5G NR standard
Can Crowdsourced Mobile Testing Lead To Better UK 4G Networks?
INTERVIEW: OpenSignal CEO Brendan Gill explains why its testing offers a more accurate view of UK 4G and where the country stands internationally
TalkTalk To Build FTTP Fibre Network To 3m Premises
Watch out BT? Rival ISP announces plan to build full fibre network to 3 million homes and businesses
BT Shares Malware Data With Rival ISPs To Combat Cyber Threat
'Follow our lead', BT urges rival ISPs after it begins sharing malware data to help in cybercrime battle
Tales In Tech History: WiMax
In the years before LTE and fixed line fibre became the norm, WiMax was touted as the UK's connectivity solution