Investors are showing renewed confidence in ZTE after a sharp rise in the company’s share price following the reversal of its ban from the US market. The Chinese telecommunications equipment maker endured a difficult period after US authorities imposed a ban, citing violations of export controls related to North Korea and Iran. That action forced … Read more

The Hungarian government has announced a proposed new tax on internet service providers that could dramatically raise consumer bills and affect the broader economy. The proposal, introduced by Hungary’s Minister for National Economy, Mihály Varga, has provoked widespread criticism from industry groups and the public. Under the proposal, due to take effect in 2015, internet … Read more

As organisations adjust to a growing hybrid workforce, the demand for seamless connectivity and effective collaboration is more urgent than ever. A two-day Unified Communications event will take place at the Santa Clara Convention Center on 5–6 June 2024. The conference brings together industry leaders and technology experts to explore innovations shaping the future of … Read more

TelecomsTech previously reported on Google’s Fiber initiative, which brings high-speed broadband and TV packages to select neighborhoods in Kansas City. Alongside the TV service, Google released a mobile app for Android devices, and a corresponding app has now been launched for the iPad. The iPad app gives users full control over their Fiber TV experience: … Read more

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has voiced concerns about the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three, two of the UK’s four major mobile network operators. The regulator opened a Phase 1 investigation in January after the companies announced a joint venture last year that would bring their combined 27 million customers under a single … Read more

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has launched an open source program called the Open Distributed Infrastructure Management initiative, designed to simplify management of large-scale, geographically distributed physical infrastructure deployments. The Open Distributed Infrastructure Management initiative addresses the complexities telecom operators face when deploying 5G networks across thousands of sites that include IT equipment from multiple vendors … Read more

A Huawei executive has challenged recent reports suggesting the company will be barred from participating in Australia’s 5G network rollout. Reports in the Australian Financial Review, citing senior government sources, claimed Huawei is “all but certain to be excluded from providing equipment” for Australia’s 5G infrastructure, and said national security and defence agencies are strongly … Read more

UK internet service providers briefly blocked the popular image-sharing website Imgur after allegations that it was hosting child sexual abuse material. Some Virgin Media customers trying to access Imgur encountered the following notice: “Access has been denied by your internet access provider because this page may contain indecent images of children as identified by the … Read more

By Beijing correspondent Dr. Lin Sun In a recent interview, Yang Hua, Secretary General of the TD‑SCDMA Alliance, urged China Mobile to launch a “pre‑commercial” LTE service in 2012—China’s term for offering service to a limited group of customers before opening it to the general public. Despite this call, many in the industry fear those … Read more

(c)iStock.com/TCmake_photo Can traditional telecommunications companies keep pace with rapidly changing technologies? A new KPMG study suggests the answer is mixed: telcos are making progress, but significant challenges remain. The research surveyed 580 senior executives across 16 countries and found that among telcos that have proactively adopted new technologies, 58% reported a positive impact on business … Read more