The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has estimated that replacing Chinese-made telecom equipment in American networks will come with a substantial price tag. On Friday, the FCC published a report that revealed US operators have already submitted requests totaling roughly $1.6 billion in reimbursement under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019. These … Read more

Telefónica has purchased KPN’s German subsidiary E-Plus in a transaction valued at €5 billion (approximately $6.6 billion), creating the largest mobile operator in Germany. The Spanish company, which already had an active presence in the German market, will acquire a 65 percent majority stake. Combining Telefónica’s existing customer base with E-Plus will result in a … Read more

Ofcom recently published its latest research on UK residential fixed broadband connections, reporting that roughly one in four homes now has a “superfast” broadband connection. However, Ofcom acknowledges that these benefits are unevenly distributed across the country: many households still have slow connections or no reliable broadband at all. The UK broadband landscape remains frustrating … Read more

The University of Washington this week launched its first certified cloud computing course, opening a new path for learners who want a structured, university-level program covering SaaS, PaaS and IaaS. The certificate program is designed to give students both practical skills and strategic insight into cloud technologies and modern application design. Dr. Erik Bansleben, Program … Read more

Governments from around the world have urged telecommunications companies and technology platforms to step up efforts to combat fraud operating across their networks and services. The appeal came during the inaugural Global Fraud Summit, held this week at Lancaster House in London. Ministers and senior representatives attended from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New … Read more

China Unicom has partnered with game developer NetDragon WebSoft to showcase the capabilities of a 5G-enabled classroom. The two organizations hosted a conference titled “5G + Smart Education Industry” in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, to present their latest educational innovations. At the event, China Unicom delivered an open physics lecture that connected students … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/KathyDewar) From an outside perspective, the FCC’s recent AWS-3 spectrum auction looked like a landmark success. The auction generated a record $44.9 billion for the U.S. Treasury, and major carriers secured spectrum assets to support both current operations and future network upgrades. However, T‑Mobile’s outspoken CEO John Legere publicly criticized the auction’s outcome, … Read more

Whoever you side with in the ongoing Samsung versus Apple rivalry, Samsung’s momentum is undeniable — the company reported nearly triple the smartphone sales in the last quarter compared with the same period a year earlier. (Yes, Apple did not introduce a major new smartphone during this timeframe.) According to Strategy Analytics, Samsung sold 107 … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/eustockimages) Two of the UK’s largest mobile operators, Three and O2, announced plans earlier this year to merge, a deal that remains subject to regulatory approval. Because the merger’s outcome is still undecided, both companies face uncertainty about how much spectrum to bid for in an Ofcom auction that had been planned for … Read more

They say our friends shape our tastes and personalities—or maybe we simply choose friends who are like us. Either way, real humans often give far better recommendations than any algorithm can. Netflix, the leading streaming service for TV shows and movies, is exploring deep learning to develop an artificial intelligence capable of providing the kind … Read more