British telecommunications behemoth Vodafone has confirmed that it has delayed the installation of equipment supplied by Chinese vendor Huawei amidst security concerns surrounding the company.
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Indian operator requesting more time for spectrum repayments
Indian operator Vodafone Idea has requested additional time in its bid to make spectrum repayments, after its debts continued to proliferate and its profitability weakened due to market demands.
Taiwan set to ban Chinese vendors amidst security concerns
Taiwan is reportedly preparing a blacklist of Chinese technology companies that it is set to ban from the country - amidst growing security concerns that have been raised regarding their practices.
ZTE and China Mobile conduct 5G field trial in Guangzhou
ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, announced that ZTE and the Guangdong branch of China Mobile have completed the first 2.6GHz NR test in Guangzhou 5G field trial.
Australian operator makes second mass jobs cut
Australian telecommunications operator Telstra has announced that it will sack another 752 employees from its workforce as part of the company’s overall plans to reduce its overall staff by a quarter.
US Department of Justice confirms it will seek extradition of Huawei CFO
The US Department of Justice has confirmed that it will continue to seek the extradition of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou who was arrested in Vancouver in December. The DOJ are claiming that she violated trade sanctions with Iran and want her to appear on trial in the United States.
Chinese government says US will stop at nothing in their bid to suppress Huawei
The Chinese government has blasted back at the United States and has accused them of engaging in bullying behavior following the confirmation from the US Department of Justice that they will seek the extradition of its CFO, Meng Wanzhou, who is currently out on bail in Canada.
Huawei founder warns that job cuts ‘inevitable’ if countries impose 5G bans
The CEO and founder of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has warned that job casualties will be ‘inevitable’ if countries ban the vendor from participating in its rollout of 5G networks.
SK Telecom awarded 5G contract for ‘smart traffic system’ in Seoul
South Korean telecommunications incumbent SK Telecom has been awarded a lucrative contract to build 5G infrastructure in an effort to support planned intelligent transportation system in Seoul.
PCCW Global’s Console Connect extends its reach to the US
PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, and data center and cloud specialist TierPoint announced a collaboration to offer US-based enterprises the world’s first global software-defined interconnection platform using TierPoint’s infrastructure, with access to PCCW Global’s Console Connect.