Policy

Move to block hostile takeover of Qualcomm seems pinned to concerns about Chinese technology ambitions After the Department of Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. ordered Qualcomm to …

The 5G testbeds will receive approximately $35 million in funding The U.K. government has allocated £25 million ($ 34.7 million) in new funding to six 5G pilots across the country. …

The FCC recently issued a Notification of Harmful Interference against a Brooklyn resident, alleging that he operated a bitcoin miner in a manner that caused spurious emissions on the 700 MHz band …

Ofcom confirmed the spectrum auction will begin on March 20 U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has approved six companies to take part in its upcoming auction of spectrum for 4G …

The government of Australia also announced plans to offer 5G spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band Italy’s telecommunications services regulator Agcom announced the launch of a public consultation process for …

Qualcomm shareholders meeting pushed back to April 5 Qualcomm shareholders were supposed to meet today to decide whether to maintain the current composition of the board or elect six members, …

Don’t use Huawei products. That was the message U.S. intelligence officials gave this week in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. “We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any …

Should CBRS rules be designed for carriers or for everyone else? The 3.5 GHz band is seen globally as a 5G band and, in the U.S., as a key to …

The city has selected CNX for a master planning regarding small cells installation to provide density for 5G, smart city projects CNX, a firm which focuses on the provision of …

A new cycle of federal scrutiny of Huawei in particular, and Chinese telecom companies in general seems to be rolling through the U.S. government. Joining a piece of companion legislation …

Expects AT&T merger with Time Warner to be ‘litigated in court’ In a Jan. 31 conference call, AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson, highlighting Q4 2017 financial results, provided color …

The German regulator confirmed plans to awards 5G spectrum in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands Germany’s telecommunications services regulator released a draft decision laying out its proposals for …

Verizon follows AT&T in backing out of smartphone resale agreement with Huawei U.S. government officials seem highly concerned about perceived security threats posed by Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei, which …

Internal memo cites security as primary motivator for a government-owned 5G network, according to Axios; Pai opposes Based on a document the media outlet says was “produced by a senior National Security …

Fine related to Qualcomm agreement with Apple regarding LTE chipsets The European Union Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager this week announced a $1.2 billion fine against chipmaker Qualcomm, alleging the …

Governors of Montana, New York order states to only contract with telecom providers who uphold net neutrality The governors of Montana and New York this week signed executive orders aimed …

Millimeter wave essential to meeting spectrum crunch and data demand Gigabit LTE is boosting capacity to meet demand today and setting the stage for a smooth roll out of 5G …

Comes on heels of AT&T and Huawei deal falling apart ahead of CES Long-gestating concerns regarding the relationships between Huawei, ZTE and the Chinese government have long hindered the network …

Ofcom aims to kick off the process to award spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has updated the timetable for setting the regulations that will …

Arcep said it will offer temporary frequency permits for local telcos to carry out 5G trials in nine cities French telecoms regulator Arcep said it will issue temporary frequency authorizations …

FCC preempted state-led action, but that isn’t stopping handful of states In the aftermath of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s controversial repeal of Obama-era net neutrality protections, state-level politicians are …

MegaFon is currently the only telco with spectrum to carry out 5G testing Russia’s State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has decided not to provide mobile operators Rostelecom, Mobile TeleSystems …

Telecom regulator TRA announced the creation of three working groups to facilitate 5G developments in the Arab country The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the initial …

With a 3-2 vote along party lines, last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission reversed Obama-era net neutrality rules that treated internet service providers like utilities under Title II rules. …

A phoned-in bomb threat delayed but didn’t derail a 3-2 party-line vote of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to undo Obama-era regulations governing net neutrality. After security officials swept the …