Administration had previously indicated it was planning to allow US companies to do business with Huawei for another three months
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Microsoft Updates Privacy Policy To Admit Listening To Voice Data
Err yes, we do sometimes listen. Microsoft admits it does collect voice data for Skype and Cortana services
Microsoft Staff Listen To Some Translated Skype Calls – Report
Another day, another privacy scare, as Microsoft contractors sometimes listen to translated Skype calls
Fibre To The Premise Connections Costings – BT CEO
Costings of the full-fat fibre (or FTTC) deployment to UK houses and businesses revealed by BT CEO
OneWeb Satellite Network Denies Russia Refused Approval
Satellite firm denies Russia refused approval for it to use radio frequencies in that country
Far-Right Website 8chan Offline After Cloudflare Withdraws Services
Site goes offline following involvement in shootings in Texas, with Cloudflare accusing it of ‘directly inspiring tragic events’
Destructive Cyber-Attacks Double In First Half Of 2019
Attacks seeking to wreak havoc on targets’ systems have risen sharply, with the manufacturing sector accounting for half of all incidents, finds IBM X-Force
Most Brits Just Want Reliable, Not Faster Broadband
Broadband speed need? Not really, as Nominet finds most Brits would opt for reliability over speed
OneWeb Satellite Network Fails To Gain Russian Approval
Russia continues to say ‘net’ to British firm’s plan to offer broadband satellite services in that country
Openreach Announces New FTTP Locations
Acceleration of fibre to the premise (FTTP) program at Openreach, with the addition of 36 new locations
Huawei’s Delayed 5G Handset Arrives In UK
Huawei’s Mate 20 X (5G) now selling in the UK, set to be joined by the Honor 20 Pro photography-oriented smartphone on Thursday following blacklist delays
Huawei Sees ‘Difficulties’ Ahead As Revenues Surge
Revenues jumped by 23 percent and smartphone sales by 24 percent in the first half, ahead of US blacklist move in May
Giffgaff Fined £1.4m For Overcharging Millions Of Customers
Billing error meant customers were effectively charged twice after purchasing prepaid bundles of minutes, text messages and data
BT Opts For Canonical For 5G Core Build
Open source move for telco as it opts for Canonical as key partner for 5G services delivery
Vodafone, O2 Agree 5G Network Site Sharing Deal
Good news for 5G. Equipment and site sharing for 5G network agreed between O2 and Vodafone
Government Delays Decision On Huawei 5G Involvement
Frustrated operators? UK not yet in a position to make a decision about Huawei, minister confirms
4G Mobile Coverage To Arrive On The Tube In 2020
London Underground is to have 4G access across entire Tube network by mid 2020, TfL announces
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