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News & Views Most Popular Huawei Spending $1.5B Annually on AI Development By Robert Clark, 8/23/2019 The Chinese equipment giant is now ramping up its investments in artificial intelligence. Post a Comment China's 5G Market Has Teething Trouble By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/23/2019 China's operators are being driven toward network-sharing partnerships to pay for the rollout of 5G networks. Post a Comment WiCipedia: Diverse Boards Are the Future & UK Gov't Deals With Online Abuse By Eryn Leavens, Special Features & Copy Editor, 8/23/2019 This week in our WiC roundup: Silicon Valley is out of touch; board diversity makes headway; how to be heard in meetings; and more. Post a Comment Advertisement Fresh Trouble for Huawei in India By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 8/23/2019 A right-wing organization wants India's government to ban Huawei and promote indigenous firms. Post a Comment China 4G Users Inflamed Over Throttling By Robert Clark, 8/22/2019 China's mobile-phone customers are in a frenzy over reports that operators have deliberately slowed down 4G connections. Post a Comment The Murky Status of Russian 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/22/2019 Behind the shady goings-on in Putin's state may lie a plan for Russian control of 5G technology. That would be a scary development for the country's big mobile operators. Post a Comment Huawei Bans & Spectrum Delays Hit 5G Plans in Australia, New Zealand By Robert Clark, 8/21/2019 Operators in Australia and New Zealand have been forced to use existing spectrum and Western equipment vendors. Post a Comment Advertisement Russia's MTS Still in No Hurry on 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/21/2019 Even if it had the spectrum, Russia's biggest operator says there is no demand for 5G and therefore no need for an aggressive expansion. Post a Comment Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Over WSJ Story By Robert Clark, 8/20/2019 Huawei denies reports that it worked with local Ugandan police to hack into the phone of an opposition activist. Post a Comment Eurobites: BT Considers Dutch Towers Sale By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 8/20/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telia Denmark CEO leaves; EE irked by Three UK's 5G advertising; CK Hutchison billionaire fancies an Old Speckled Hen. Post a Comment Vodafone Idea Swaps CEO Amid Reports of 'Turf War' By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/20/2019 Indian operator speedily finds a replacement for Balesh Sharma, who has presided over a massive fall in the company's share price and the loss of millions of subscribers. Post a Comment Huawei Slams US Blacklisting of Affiliates By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/20/2019 Chinese vendor lashes out at latest US measures while insisting that its business has not been affected. Post a Comment Australian Telcos Demand Cuts in 'Unsustainable' NBN Prices By Robert Clark, 8/19/2019 Australia's state-backed national wholesale network charges too much and provides shoddy service, say critics. Post a Comment US Component Makers Should Plan for Life Without Huawei By Iain Morris, News Editor, 8/19/2019 Harsh weekend words from Trump and prolonged uncertainty will spur the Chinese equipment maker as it tries to become more self-reliant. Its US suppliers should plan accordingly. Post a Comment China Operators Woo Newcomer CBN for 5G Alliance By Robert Clark, 8/16/2019 China's big mobile operators see the country's unlikely 5G new entrant as a prospective partner. Post a Comment Another Huawei Scandal, Another Denial By Robert Clark, 8/15/2019 China's controversial equipment giant denies hacking into phones in Africa at the behest of political strongmen. Post a Comment Automating Telstra Still Performs Like a Knackered Robot By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/15/2019 Australian operator is hacking away at its workforce like a murderous machine, but its 'turnaround' is questionable at this stage. Post a Comment Eurobites: Huawei Commits to UK, Despite Everything By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 8/15/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Swisscom revenue slides in H1; BT to delist from NYSE; more holograms; 5G ice-cream scoop. Post a Comment How 5G & the Trade War Are Ringing the Changes for Ericsson By Robert Clark, 8/14/2019 The Swedish vendor is changing the way it delivers products and shifting production facilities. Post a Comment Huawei Cuts Back on Cable By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 8/14/2019 Chinese vendor is backing away from the cable network business amid pressures from the US-China trade war and the loss of critical business with cable operators in portions of Europe, industry sources said. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Russia's MTS Still in No Hurry on 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/21/2019 Even if it had the spectrum, Russia's biggest operator says there is no demand for 5G and therefore no need for an aggressive expansion. Post a Comment Huawei Bans & Spectrum Delays Hit 5G Plans in Australia, New Zealand By Robert Clark, 8/21/2019 Operators in Australia and New Zealand have been forced to use existing spectrum and Western equipment vendors. Post a Comment The Murky Status of Russian 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/22/2019 Behind the shady goings-on in Putin's state may lie a plan for Russian control of 5G technology. That would be a scary development for the country's big mobile operators. Post a Comment Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Over WSJ Story By Robert Clark, 8/20/2019 Huawei denies reports that it worked with local Ugandan police to hack into the phone of an opposition activist. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors Hengtong Cable Australia Hosts Cable Conference in Adelaide 8 hours and 57 minutes ago SK Telecom Now Counts 1M Customers on 5G Thursday, August 22, 2019 DZS Lands 5G Anyhaul Deal from KT Friday, August 2, 2019 SK Telecom Reports Q2, Expects 2M 5G Subs This Year Friday, August 2, 2019 Ericsson Reports Q2 Sales Growth Wednesday, July 17, 2019 SK Telecom Launches the World's First 5G Roaming Service With Swisscom Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Tejas Boosts US Team With Hire From Infinera Wednesday, July 10, 2019 IBM Closes $34B Red Hat Acquisition Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Casa Systems Completes NetComm Acquisition Monday, July 1, 2019 Tomia Intros Cloud-Based Blockchain Settlement Platform Monday, June 24, 2019 Smartphone Display Shipments Slow Amid US-China Trade Friction Monday, June 24, 2019 Pakistan CMPak, Huawei Complete Joint Innovation & Commercial Deployment of Long-Distance Microwave MIMO Link Monday, June 24, 2019 ZTE Wins Network Slicing Award at 5G World Summit Thursday, June 13, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now Nuclear Plant Security Compromised by Financially Motivated Insiders Larry Loeb, Author, 8/23/2019 Equipment at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine was used to mine cryptocurrency. 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Three CEO: We'd Rather Take Huawei Risk Than Miss 5G Rewards

Three UK has just launched a major 5G-led assault on the living room. If all goes to plan, the smallest of the country's four mobile network operators will emerge ...