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Huawei Decision A ‘Matter Of Urgency’ For Next PM
Decision time. Committee of MPs urges next Prime Minister of the UK to make Huawei 5G decision “urgently”
Head Of Europol Says Police Need 5G Surveillance Tools
Law enforcement will lose ability to carry out surveillance when 5G networks replace 4G, police boss warns
Vodafone Wins Approval For Liberty Global Asset Acquisition
Deutsche Telekom not happy after European Union gives Vodafone’s Liberty Global deal its antitrust blessing
Skype To Lose SMS Connect Feature In August
Ability of Android users to receive and respond to SMS messages in Skype to be phased out next month
Congress Moves To Block Trump’s Relaxing Of Huawei Blacklist
US lawmakers introduce bills to maintain tight restrictions on blacklisted Huawei
Vodafone Expands UK’s 5G Network
5G network expanded into 15 towns and cities in the UK, coupled with 55 locations in Europe
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
Galileo Satellite Navigation System Suffers Major Outage
Disruption means receivers are not picking up usable signals ‘until futher notice’, reportedly due to a fault at a ground station in Italy
US Signals Huawei Ban Relaxation
US will issue licences to companies exporting goods to Huawei, so long as there is no national security threat
Cisco To Buy Acacia Communications For £2.28bn
Acquisition is aimed at adding cutting-edge pluggable optics to Cisco’s networking portfolio
Huawei’s First 5G Handset Set To Arrive In UK This Month
Launch of the Mate 20 X (5G) in Europe had been in doubt after Huawei was placed on a US national security blacklist in May
All Four UK Telecoms Operators ‘Working With Huawei’ On 5G
The collaboration could prove risky if government decides to ban Huawei on national security grounds, as requested by the US
Vodafone Offers Unlimited Data After 5G Switch On
Second 5G network goes live in seven UK cities, with unlimited data plans for businesses and consumers
BT To Launch 5G Services This Autumn
BT broadband users are to get first access to 5G services running on EE’s mobile network, which launched in parts of London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester in May
New Rules Allow Users To Switch Mobile Providers With A Single Text
From Monday users can switch to a new provider within one working day without notice period charges
Nokia Slams Huawei For ‘Serious’ Security Flaws – Updated
Update – Nokia says that the comments of its CTO does not reflect its official view on the matter.
5G: Slicing the Network
One of the fundamental components of 5G is the ability of networks to create bespoke tailored services for their customers. Silicon investigates whether network slicing is how businesses will be able to make a quantum leap with their networks and communications
US Ambassador Warns Against Huawei For UK 5G
Allowing Huawei to build UK 5G network would be like letting a “kleptomaniac” into your home – US Ambassador
New Digital Environments: The Structure of 5G
The 5G network being constructed moves away from the hierarchical structure that 4G typically uses. 5G has the potential to create a more agile, dynamic and decentralised network to deliver a new digital environment all businesses can benefit from.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Launches Experimental Satellites
The payloads included a NASA atomic clock and a solar sail project for the Planetary Society
Mobile Operators Worldwide Hit By Espionage Attacks
Researchers say an ongoing state-backed hacking campaign has made off with gigabytes of data on targeted individuals
US May Seek To Ban China From 5G Supply Chain
Proposal could bar the likes of Nokia and Ericsson from selling next-generation 5G equipment to US telcos if it is designed or manufactured in China
Huawei invests more than 100 million euros annually in Germany
Huaweis’s investments in research and development grew from 31 million euros in 2013 to 112 million euros in 2017.
EE Fined £100,000 Over Illegal Marketing Texts
Some 2.5 million direct marketing messages were sent to mobile customers without their consent
BT: ‘5G will make mass IoT deployments across the UK a reality’
Chris Sims is the MD of Strategy for BT Enterprise. He leads BT’s 5G strategy for businesses and public sector organisations in the UK.
IoT Device Popularity Poses Home Security Risk – Avast
Research from Avast warns the rise in IoT devices puts homes at greater risk of cyber-attack
Google Begins Rollout Of Chat – Android Rival To iMessage
Google bypasses carriers and will begin deploying iMessage rival for Android users in the UK and France
Russia Acknowledges ‘Possibility’ Of US Attacks On Power Grid
The remarks follow US reports that US military hackers have placed malware within Russia’s power grid, creating the potential for a devastating attack