Australian telecommunications operator Optus has taken a significant leap towards the commercialization of its 5G services following the successful completion of a 5G data call on 60 MHz using 3.5GHz spectrum.
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RCom makes partial payment in effort to defuse row with Ericsson
Indian operator Reliance Communications has made a partial payment of $18.6m to Ericsson in an effort to defuse their ongoing dispute after the Swedish vendor had called for the imprisonment of its chairman Anil Ambani after the company’s failure to pay the entirety of the services charges owed.
Chinese newspaper says Poland ‘must pay’ for Huawei arrest
A state-run Chinese tabloid newspaper has written a strongly-worded editorial in which it has condemned the actions of Poland in the arrest of Huawei executive Wang Weijing in Warsaw.
Samsung projects sharp decline in profits as China market slows
South Korean smartphone behemoth Samsung is projecting a sharp decrease in operating profit for Q4 2018, following a significant decline in smartphones sales in China.
Huawei fires employee detained in Poland over espionage allegations
Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei has moved swiftly to terminate the contract of an employee who has been arrested in Poland amidst claims he was spying for China.
Spanish operators set to use Huawei and ZTE in 5G pilots despite security concerns
Embattled Chinese telecommunication vendors Huawei and ZTE have received a welcome reprieve following the news that two Spanish operators are planning on using them for forthcoming 5G pilots.
Huawei saga takes fresh twist as new links to Iran discovered
The very public ongoing saga involving the controversial arrest of Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou, has taken a fresh twist following reports that she is believed to have much closer ties to the two Iranian companies at the centre of the investigation being conducted by the US Department of Justice.
SoftBank in negotiations to scale back investment in US firm
SoftBank is scaling back plans for fresh investment in shared-office provider WeWork, slashing a multi-billion-dollar injection in the loss-making company. The Japanese tech giant is in negotiations to put just $2 billion into the US firm.
Huawei launches data center switch built specifically for AI era
Chinese telecommunication vendor Huawei has unveiled the industry's first data center switch built for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era, which has been named as the ‘CloudEngine 16800’, at its network product launch event for Spring 2019 themed "A CloudEngine Built for the AI Era".
Trump sets new rules for vendors operating in USA
Chinese telecommunication vendors ZTE and Huawei have both endured a difficult number of years in the US marketplace – and their issues have multiplied during the Trump administration.