The FCC proposes new rules to strengthen US telecom cybersecurity, following recent cyberattacks and espionage concerns.
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Hackers had been lurking undetected, and the FBI confirms they've breached systems critical to national security.
Ericsson has secured a significant multi-billion dollar contract to supply 5G equipment to Bharti Airtel.
AT&T is selling its remaining stake of 70% in DirecTV to TPG and exiting fully from the entertainment industry.
Dell Technologies and Nokia have announced a partnership that will allow both companies to share their resources. Dell will provide the infrastructure and Nokia, its private wireless connectivity.
A majority of EU member states are against big tech facing a levy to help cover the costs of telecom networks. Sources said that member states are concerned about negative consequences.
Nokia unveiled a new logo during the 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to distance itself from mobile phones and show its new commitment to growing its telecommunications business.
Ericsson has sent out an internal memo announcing it'll lay off 8,500 employees worldwide. The move is part of the company's cost-cutting strategy due to slow demand for telecom equipment.
Google has spoken out against plans to make it pay network infrastructure costs to help providers meet EU targets. Network providers have been complaining they can't make viable returns on upgrades.
Dutch telecom retailer The Phone House (bought by Relevant Holdings BV in 2015) has filed for bankruptcy on Monday, February 13, 2017 in the District Court in The Netherlands.
Security researchers are warning of widespread attacks on numerous institutions with a highly sophisticated type of malware that's almost impossible to detect because it doesn't use files.
The EU proudly announced that roaming charges would become a thing of the past for its citizens. Unfortunately, it looks like there are important loopholes and caveats with some surcharges remaining.
The flaw in question affects equipment used by cell towers, radios, networks, and of course, our own mobile phones. While there's a patch available, most devices won't ever receive it.
Australia's largest telecom Telstra has hired ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. Stephen Elop rose to prominence when he became CEO of Nokia, also becoming head of Microsoft's Devices Group.
Following an injunction by a German court, HTC may have sales of its smartphones and mobile devices banned in Germany over a lawsuit which claims HTC didn't properly license patents.
The European Union is determined to be among the first parts of the world to deploy 5G technologies, and it's now partnering with Japan and others to make sure that happens.
Microsoft is being sued by the Belgian state for failing to provide authorities with Skype data in a criminal case, but the company is arguing such rules don't apply because Skype is not a carrier.
Following the launch of Lumia 920 in China just a few days ago, Microsoft has now signed a partnership with China Unicom, the world's 3rd largest carrier, to try and push Windows Phone 8.
Oracle has agreed to acquire Netsure Telecom, a provider of network intelligence, analytics and network data integrity software. Netsure's technology is targeted at communications service providers with traditional and next-generation networks, with the company's clients...
The missing pieces that will allow consumers to use their PCs as digital media hubs are fiber-based broadband links to the home and seamless integration of multiple devices, Dell Chairman Michael Dell said in his...
BT, Britain's biggest fixed telecom player has purchased online retailer Dabs.com. While the fee has not been disclosed sources state the deal was worth £30million. The move is part of BT's strategy to strengthen...
China Telecom has started blocking access to a popular Internet telephone service that is threatening its long-distance revenue, according to local media reports and Internet postings. China's largest fixed-line phone carrier recently began...
Over the next few months, a single federal agency will begin to fundamentally alter the nation's communications and mass-media landscape, rewriting a broad swath of rules that affect the choices consumers have for getting online...
