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Three Network Crash Causes ‘Intermittent’ Outages
Mobile operator Three has admitted it is experiencing “technical difficulties” in widespread outage
German 5G Rules Do Not Bar Huawei
Good news for Chinese networking giant as German telecom rules for 5G networks do not ban Huawei
Vodafone Bug Lands Users With Huge Roaming Charges
Users outside the UK left unable to make calls or use data after ‘technical error’ lands them with bills into the hundreds and thousands of pounds
EU Warns Of State-Sponsored Attacks On 5G Networks
European Union warns of 5G risk, particularly of a ‘supplier being subject to interference from a non-EU country’
Hull Becomes First UK City With Full Ultrafast Fibre
Local provider KCOM completes full fibre deployment, giving entire city of Hull access to ultrafast speeds
Trade Talks Begin: US To Allow Select Firms To Sell To Huawei – Report
Trade negotiations between China and the US resume, as US reportedly signals easing of Huawei blacklisting
Judge Spares Jail Time For Parents Of TalkTalk Hacker
Suspended jail sentences for ‘misguided’ parents of TalkTalk hacker Elliott Gunton
FCC Blow As Court Rules US States Allowed Own Net Neutrality Laws
Mixed result for FCC sees Court of Appeal uphold its repeal of Obama’s Net Neutrality Laws, but US states are allowed own laws
Amazon Promoted Webcams Vulnerable To Hackers, Warns Which?
Cheap home security cameras, webcams and baby monitors, promoted by Amazon, are riddled with security flaws
Government Announces £5bn Investment Into ‘Gigabit-Capable’ Networks
Funding promise comes as government seeks full coverage of the UK by fibre, 5G and other ‘gigabit-capable’ networks by 2025
Cisco Patches Critical Flaw That Allowed Root Access To Guest OS
Critical flaw in Cisco IOS software could allow hackers to access the Guest Operating System as root user
Huawei Willing To Licence 5G Tech To US Firm – Ren Zhengfei
Chinese firm is already producing 5G base stations without US parts, as Norway says it will not ban Huawei
Ofcom Tackles Broadband Pricing For Vulnerable Customers
New measures protect vulnerable customers from high broadband prices, as well as price cuts for out-of-contract customers
Buying Huawei: A wolf in sheep’s clothing?
With news that Huawei Technologies’ founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei, has offered to sell their 5G technology to a company in the West, is this a desperate bid to appease the US? A unique strategic move by Huawei? Or simply hi-tech politics?
SpaceX Plans 24 Starlink Launches Next Year
SpaceX executive confirms low earth orbit-based broadband project will see 24 Starlink launches in 2020
BT And Others To Meet Government For FTTP Broadband – Report
Telecom figures to meet government today to discuss nationwide rollout of fibre to the premise (FTTP)
Facebook Portal Video Devices Set For European Launch
Video calling device that includes WhatsApp, Messenger, and Alexa built-in goes on sale in the UK, Europe
Government Failing To Close Digital Divide
Continuing digital divide between urban and rural areas is not being addressed by the government, committee warns
Wi-Fi Alliance Opens Wi-Fi 6 Certification
Wireless Internet is about to get much faster after launch of the official Wi-Fi 6 certification for routers and other hardware
Huawei Founder Offers Western Firm Full Access To 5G Technology
Olive branch to the West, as Huawei’s Ren Zhengfei offers to sell access to its 5G technology to a Western buyer
Multiple Vulnerabilities in D-Link, Comba Routers, Warns Trustwave
D-Link and Comba slated for poor response to discovery of multiple vulnerabilities found on their routers
UK Decision On Huawei 5G Expected “Pretty Soon” – Defence Minister
But minister warns that China has to follow rules about online behaviour if Huawei is to take part
Huawei Drops Lawsuit Against US Over Seized Kit
United States decides to return Huawei equipment seized in Alaska in 2017, so Chinese firm drops lawsuit
Yahoo Mail Outage Impacts BT, Sky, TalkTalk Customers
Problems at Yahoo’s global emailing service has impacted British customers at Sky, BT and TalkTalk
IFA 2019: DT’s 5G Network Switched On In Germany
Deutsche Telekom has switched on 5G networks in five German cities, including Berlin and Munich
US Attempt To Disqualify Huawei Lawyer Goes To Court
American case against former DoJ official who is now Huawei’s lead lawyer goes to court
Juniper Networks Settles Bribery Probe
Networking giant Juniper agrees to pay $11.7 million as part of bribery settlement with SEC
US Commerce Department ‘Has Received 130 Huawei Exemption Requests’
Applications pile up, but department has yet to issue a single licence allowing US firms to get around Huawei blacklist, amidst US-China deadlock
Pacific Undersea Cable Faces National Security Concerns
Undersea cable funded by Google and Facebook faces DoJ national security concerns over a Chinese investor