AT&T is selling its remaining stake of 70% in DirecTV to TPG and exiting fully from the entertainment industry.
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Canonical has revealed that it saw 240% growth year-over-year in its channel partner program. It said it has been working more closely with existing partners and building bridges with new partners.
California's net neutrality laws are here to stay ruled an Appeal's court, delivering a severe blow to leading telcos and Internet Service Providers that had been strongly opposing them.
European telecommunications firms have put out a joint statement calling out big tech platforms to contribute to network investments and planning such as fiber and 5G rollout across the continent.
A team of engineers at the University College London have developed new technologies based on the existing fiber optics network of cables to achieve a record breaking speed of 178Tbps.
Nokia Corporation announced today that the company has managed to declare upwards of 2,000 patents detailing inventions relating to 5G in compliance with the authoritative bodies around the world.
A new report suggests that Chinese phone-maker Huawei is going to partner up with four of the UK's largest mobile phone carriers to develop 5G networks and technology in the nation.
The Department of Justice reportedly wants T-Mobile and Sprint to create a new carrier using their own network as part of the tradeoffs the companies need to make to win its approval for their merger.
The Japanese government announced that a new rule will come into effect in August that will prevent foreign companies from owning Japanese firms in IT, communications and other high-tech industries.
Vodafone is planning to launch its 5G network across seven cities in the UK from July 3 before rolling it out to 12 more locations later this year. The first 5G phone will also go on sale next week.
Sprint and AT&T have settled a lawsuit filed in February of this year over the latter's use of fake 5G branding on its mobile device offerings, a marketing stunt that was criticized by rivals.
Starting on Thursday, Verizon will be charging customers $20 for a phone upgrade and line activation online or via its app. Either service will cost $40 in-store or via a phone call, though.
The U.S. and South Korea are now battling for the title of the first 5G network as Verizon launched its service in two cities a few hours after South Korea rolled out 5G access to six celebrities.
According to a new report, President Donald Trump might be issuing an executive order banning telecommunications equipment, such as 5G equipment, from Huawei and ZTE in the United States.
Huawei has said it will pledge $2 billion to rectify security issues which were identified by the UK's GCHQ spy agency. The news was leaked by sources after Huawei met UK officials.
Nokia has announced today its new division called Access Networks, consisting of the Mobile and Fixed Networks business groups. It also named a new president of its Mobile Networks.
Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney have announced the Nokia 5G Skills Accelerator to help student gain skills needed for the future. It hopes to attract 1,000 students in 2019.
Comcast has finally outbid 21st Century Fox in a long acquisition battle for British broadcaster Sky, after it raised its offer to £17.28 per share. The auction puts Sky's value at $40 billion.
The FCC is fining AT&T after an investigation concluded they misled millions of unlimited data customers by throttling their data and failing to adequately notify users of their plan's limitations.
NBN Co has renegotiated its deal with Telstra and Optus allowing it to take ownership of the current copper and HFC networks during its roll out of the National Broadband Network in Australia.
Nokia has agreed to buy out Siemens' stake in the telecommunications equipment joint venture between the two companies for $2.2 billion, the Lumia manufacturer has announced.
T-Mobile and MetroPCS have entered a merger agreement just one day after the companies announced they were considering a potential merger. The deal is worth $1.5 billion
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