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US proposes rules to vet all telecoms-related purchases

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Department of Commerce has proposed requiring case-by-case approvals of all purchases of telecommunications equipment in a move likely to hit major Chinese suppliers like Huawei. The plan issued Tuesday follows President Donald Trump’s order in May declaring a national emergency and restricting purchases by U.S. […]

The Rise of the Operator

The global telecoms industry landscape is evolving faster than ever. The decline of revenue streams driven by over-the-top (OTT) competitors continues, forcing and encouraging operators to consider new ways of maintaining and improving relevance to both consumer and business customers. While many have embarked on journeys to become digital service providers, the sector also remains […]

Iran internet slowly revives; US sanctions telecom minister

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The internet slowly trickled back on in Iran on Friday after a dayslong shutdown by authorities amid protests and unrest that followed government-set gasoline prices sharply rising, as the U.S. sanctioned the country’s prominent telecommunications minister over the outage. A week after the gasoline […]

Colorful T-Mobile CEO leaving, even as Sprint deal not done

By The Associated Press undefined T-Mobile said Monday its colorful CEO John Legere is stepping down next year, even as the wireless company’s long-running effort to merge with rival Sprint remains unfinished. Its current president and chief operating officer, Mike Sievert, will become CEO in May after Legere’s contract ends. T-Mobile is trying to combine […]

Czechs to impose 7% tax on global internet giants

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved a plan to adopt a tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple. Joining France and some other countries, the measure would impose a 7% annual tax on companies’ digital business revenues in the Czech Republic. It would apply to companies with global sales worth […]

Huawei sells folding smartphone with no Google after US ban

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its first folding smartphone without Google apps or U.S.-made processor chips following sanctions imposed by Washington. The Mate X, which unfolds to 14.6 centimeters (5.8 inches) wide, went on sale Friday on Huawei’s online store in China priced at 16,999 […]

UN links Kenyan military to attacks on Somalia’s top telecom

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A United Nations report says it has corroborated evidence of five attacks allegedly carried out by Kenya’s military on communication masts belonging to neighboring Somalia’s largest telecom provider. The U.N. panel of experts monitoring sanctions against Somalia says one attack killed two civilians in 2018. The report says Kenya’s military denied […]

Security firm says Chinese hackers intercepted text messages

By TAMI ABDOLLAH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese hackers with a history of state-sponsored espionage have intercepted the text messages of thousands of foreigners in a targeted campaign that planted eavesdropping software on a telecommunications provider’s servers, a cybersecurity firm said. FireEye said in a report issued on Thursday that the hackers belong to […]

Huawei founder says US woes not hardest crisis

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer SHENZHEN, China (AP) — For decades, Huawei’s founder stayed out of sight as it grew to become the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers and passed Apple as the No. 2 smartphone brand. Now, Ren Zhengfei is shedding that anonymity as China’s first global tech brand mobilizes […]