Tag: telecoms
FCC estimates it’ll cost carriers $1.8 billion to replace Huawei, ZTE hardware
Removing and replacing ZTE and Huawei equipment in US networks could cost carriers over $1.8 billion, according to estimates they gave to the Federal Communications Commission. Most of that (over $1.6 billion) could be eligible for reimbursement. How… Source
Read MoreUK reportedly aims to drop Huawei from 5G networks in 3 years
The UK’s decision to allow Huawei gear in its 5G networks may be short-lived. Officials talking to the Financial Times (via The Verge) say the UK government is planning to gradually phase out use of Huawei equipment in 5G networks, eliminating it ent… Source
Read MoreThe USA’s latest trade legislation is more bad news for Huawei phones
Things are going from bad to worse for Huawei as the US government doubles down on its apparent crusade to prevent the Chinese tech giant from operating in the States. Following the further tightening of export controls on Huawei’s access to American… Source
Read MoreTrump extends telecom order behind Huawei ban until May 2021
Huawei isn’t about to get a reprieve from the US trade ban any time soon. President Trump has extended until May 2021 the executive order barring American companies from buying and using telecom equipment that represents an “unacceptable” national se… Source
Read MoreLiberty’s Virgin Media and Telefonica’s O2 to merge in the UK in $39B deal
The regulators said “NO” when Telefonica tried to combine its O2 operations in the UK with rival carrier, Hutchison-owned Three, back in 2015. But Telefonica didn’t let go of the idea of divestment, and five years later, in the middle of a health pandemic with related threats of a global…
Read MoreSenate panel wants stricter oversight of Chinese telecoms
If it wasn’t already clear that the US government wants to crack down on Chinese telecoms, it should be very shortly. The Wall Street Journal understands that the Senate Permanent Subcommitee on Investigations will issue a report demanding stricter o… Source
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