Removing Huawei kit from core European networks will cost 200 million euros, but Vodafone warns about delays if European governments follow British lead
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Huawei Hits Verizon With Patent Lawsuit
Chinese firm Huawei Technologies alleges US carrier Verizon “profited greatly” from using its patents without authorisation
Google Offline After Multiple Fibre Cables Cut At Same Time
Simultaneous cutting of fibre optic cables disrupts Internet access across Eastern Europe, Iran and Turkey
Unified Silicon Architecture Touted With Cisco Silicon One
First-ever single, unified silicon architecture launched with Cisco Silicon One, as foundation for all routers going forward
Wi-Fi 6 Standard Delivers 700Mbps Download, Says WBA
Need for speed? Wireless Broadband Alliance carries out challenging wireless test (across a factory floor) of the Wi-Fi 6 standard
Cisco Files Lawsuit Against Former Employees
Three former staffers allegedly stole thousands of confidential files when they detected to competitor
France Delays 5G Auction Until The Spring
Delayed spectrum auction means France will be late arrival at the 5G party, behind other European nations
Virgin Media To Switch Mobile Customers To Vodafone
Bye bye BT, as Virgin Media drops BT Group in 2021 and switches its mobile customers to Vodafone’s networks
Ofcom To Free Up More 5G Spectrum
To increase mobile services and help drive 5G uptake, UK regulator pledges auction of more ‘mobile airwaves’
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
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
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
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
Juniper Networks Settles Bribery Probe
Networking giant Juniper agrees to pay $11.7 million as part of bribery settlement with SEC
Huawei Enters ‘Battle Mode’ To Beat US Blacklisting
Founder Ren Zhengfei says firm is facing “live-or-die moment” and says it must enter ‘battle mode’ to survive
Vodafone Wins Approval For Liberty Global Asset Acquisition
Deutsche Telekom not happy after European Union gives Vodafone’s Liberty Global deal its antitrust blessing
Congress Moves To Block Trump’s Relaxing Of Huawei Blacklist
US lawmakers introduce bills to maintain tight restrictions on blacklisted Huawei
US Signals Huawei Ban Relaxation
US will issue licences to companies exporting goods to Huawei, so long as there is no national security threat
Huawei Denies Order Reduction Report
Chinese firm has again denied media reports that it is reducing orders to its manufacturing partners
UK To Allow Huawei Limited Access To 5G Network – Report
Chinese maker will supply 5G equipment, but will be banned from ‘core’ areas of the British 5G network
Google Transatlantic Cable Transmits 250TB/s Of Data
More speed vicar? Google Cloud customers in European to gain boost from undersea cable to US capable of carrying 250TB per second
MIT Cancels Huawei, ZTE Research Projects
One of the world’s top universities cuts its research ties with Huawei and ZTE, due to federal investigations
Russia Regularly Uses GPS Spoofing – Report
When Russian President Vladimir Putin comes to town, a bubble of spoofed GPS signals surrounds him
Huawei Setback After British Reprimand Over Flaws
Unusually direct criticism of Chinese giant, with no confidence expressed in its ability to deal with “underlying defects”
BT Calls For Open Access To Street Furniture For Better Coverage
Want better coverage for 4G and 5G? BT says councils need to stop restricting access to lamp posts
Virgin Media Trials 8Gbps Broadband In Rural Village
Need for speed. Virgin Media trials 8Gbps broadband in Cambridgeshire village
US Appeals Court Hears Net Neutrality Challenge
Legal challenge to overturning of net neutrality laws continues, with decision due in the summer
US Urges Allies To Utilise Western Tech Instead Of Huawei
US envoy to EU alleges there is “classified evidence” of security breaches by Chinese networking giant
Huawei CFO Has ‘Good Case’ Against Extradition To US
Claim comes as US Justice department confirms intension to seek formal extradition from Canada