Major European wireless providers—big customers of all three—"say Nokia and Ericsson have been slow to release equipment that is as advanced as Huawei’s." In recent years, Huawei has surpassed the Nordic companies to become "the world’s biggest maker of cellular-tower hardware, internet routers and related telecom equipment." Another reason for their struggles is the fear that if they are seen trying to take advantage, Beijing "could retaliate by cutting off Nokia and Ericsson’s access to the massive Chinese market."
Philippines’ wireless leader pushes on with Huawei 5G launch
Despite growing security concerns related to the Chinese telecom equipment supplier, the Philippines' leading wireless provider Globe Telecom is on track to launch its Huawei Technologies-backed 5G service in the next quarter. Last Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warne...
Facing opposition, Amazon reconsiders N.Y. headquarters site, two officials say
Amazon is reconsidering its plan to build a new campus in New York City following "a wave of political and community opposition." While the announcement was initially hailed as an "economic triumph" by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, "the pro...
TIA launches task group to develop industry standards for edge data centers
The Telecommunications Industry Association announced the launch of a new standards task group to "develop industry best practices for Edge Data Centers." Last year, TIA’s Edge Data Centers Working Group, chaired by Rebecca Hunter of Crown Castle, released a position paper o...
Huawei likely faces 5G ban in Canada, security experts say
Security experts say that Canada will "probably ban Huawei Technologies Co. from its 5G network…though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may delay the decision as long as possible to avoid jeopardizing three Canadians detained in China." Canada would join countries including th...
Senators ask the FCC to investigate wireless carrier throttling
Three senators asked the FCC "to investigate whether U.S. wireless carriers are throttling popular applications without telling customers." The request came following a Bloomberg report that the largest U.S. telecom companies are slowing internet traffic to and from apps such as Y...
T-Mobile network outperforms the rest at Super Bowl
T-Mobile’s cellular network had the fastest performance during the Super Bowl, according to tests conducted throughout the game by Speedtest. Each of the big four wireless operators prepared for the game with various equipment deployments. AT&T upgraded its in-stadium DAS to...