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UK to ban new Huawei gear installations after Sept

October 24, 2020

Wireless carriers in the U.K. won’t be allowed to install Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks after September 2021, the British government said Monday, hardening its line against the Chinese technology company.

UKs Huawei 5G ban brought forward to September 2021

October 24, 2020

The UK government has told telecoms providers they must stop installing Huawei equipment in the country’s 5G networks from September 2021. British operators were already set to be banned from purchasing new equipment from 31 December this year, but the new rules will address concerns that Huawei equipment could be stockpiled to be installed at a later date. The announcement comes ahead of the rele

The best Cyber Monday phone deals

October 23, 2020

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Cyber Monday is a good time of the year to consider upgrading your phone. Whether you’re looking for a deal through a carrier or you’d rather get an unlocked phone, you can save during the holiday season. The best deals on phones are on Android devices, including newer models from Google, Samsung, OnePlus, and more. Predictably, these big price c

Hitting the Books: How autonomous EVs could help solve climate change

October 22, 2020

Climate change is far and away the greatest threat of the modern human era — a crisis that will only get worse the longer we dither — with American car culture as a major contributor to the nation’s greenhouse emissions. But carbon-neutralizing energy and solutions are already on the horizon and, in some more developed countries like Sweden, are already being deployed. In his latest book, Our Liva

The best Black Friday and Cyber Monday phone deals

October 22, 2020

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Black Friday and Cyber Monday are each a good time of the year to consider upgrading your phone. Whether you’re looking for a deal through a carrier or you’d rather get an unlocked phone, you can save during the holiday season. The best deals on phones for Black Friday are on Android devices, including newer models from Google, Samsung, OnePlus,

UK commits 250 million to diversify 5G equipment sources

October 21, 2020

New investment will include spending on 5G diversification, local fibre networks and Shared Rural Network 4G initiative, government says The UK government will spend 250 million over next few years to diversify its 5G equipment supply chain and to help carriers remove Huawei 5G equipment from their mobile networks. Around 50 million of the sum will be made available next year to help

5G to become the leading technology generation by 2023 in Qatar

October 18, 2020

5G will become the leading mobile technology in 2023 in Qatar and will account for a 64.9% share of total mobile subscriptions by 2025, supported by telcos promoting 5G plans with unique benefits and continued expansion of 5G networks. By the end of Q2 2020, Ooredoo announced that 5G postpaid customers on the Shahry and [] The post 5G to become the leading technology generation by 2023 in Qatar ap

EE Black Friday deal: 160GB of data in this bargain SIM-only deal

October 14, 2020

Victoria Woollaston 3 hours 1 min ago If you’re on the lookout for a great SIM-only plan, this Black Friday deal from EE is a great place to start. It’s so good, EE is even calling it a Black Friday Mega Deal. For just £20 a month, you’ll get a 5G SIM Plan with unlimited minutes and texts and 160GB of data. That’s 60GB on top of the regular 100GB offer that usually

UK government warns tech companies of business in China

October 13, 2020

The government said that the website was developed in response to demand from the tech sector. It is intended as a guide for digital and tech companies to support good practices and raise awareness of potential risks associated with doing business in China and with Chinese companies. The website has the slogan ‘China. See the Potential. Know the Challenge’. “The UK is determined to support our bus

COVID-19: four ways to respond to vaccine sceptics and maybe even convince them

October 12, 2020

There are productive ways to talk to people you disagree with. CREATISTAFor most of the 20th century, more than 60,000 people died in the US from polio, diphtheria and small pox each year. In 2016, the American death toll from these diseases was zero. Around the globe, two to three million deaths from these diseases and others, including measles, rubella and tetanus, are prevented each year. Th

Best Black Friday SIM-only deals: The cheapest SIMs from Vodafone Three and EE

October 11, 2020

Jade Vincent 6 hours 3 min ago Black Friday 2020 has arrived which means the UK’s best mobile networks have released an avalanche of the finest SIM-only deals. This year, Vodafone, EE and Three have not disappointed with a line-up of SIM-only bargains boasting supercharged 5G, unlimited data and super low lifetime costs. See related Best laptop for

The best smartphone you can buy for under $500

October 11, 2020

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge You can get a great smartphone at this price, whether you want an iPhone, a big screen, or a great camera Buying a smartphone for under $500 is a lesson in setting priorities. It’s impossible to buy a phone that does everything at this price point, but luckily you will be able to buy a great phone that does the things that matter the most to you. Phones a

Review into 5GNs Webcentral buy shot down

October 10, 2020

The decision to not conduct proceedings into 5G Network’s (5GN) acquisition of Webcentral under claims of “coercion” has been affirmed by the Australian Takeovers Panel after it declined to review its initial decision.

UK Spending Review 2020 - A round-up of the key tech and digital announcements

October 9, 2020

UK Spending Review 2020 - A round-up of the key tech and digital announcements Derek du Preez Wed, 11/25/2020 - 06:58 Summary: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak warns that the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have just begun, but did make room for a number of digital and tech announcements.

Get 160GB data unlimited calls texts and 5G for just 20 a month with this EE SIM-only plan for Black Friday

October 8, 2020

Victoria Woollaston 8 hours 54 min ago If you’re on the lookout for a great SIM-only plan, this Black Friday deal from EE is a great place to start. See related Best laptop for students UK 2020: The ideal laptops for school, college and university - plus Black Friday bargains Best laptop UK 2020: Save £200 with Black Friday deals on the Samsun

British telcos may be fined 10% of revenues for using Huawei gear under new law

October 5, 2020

British telcos could face large fines if they fail to remove Huawei equipment from their 5G networks under new legislation.

Huawei 5G and the Eastern new normal that is already underway

October 3, 2020

Huawei, 5G and the Eastern ‘new normal’ that is already underway Martin Banks Tue, 11/24/2020 - 07:29 Summary: While in the West the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ is still a myth and mystery, in the East it is already on the foothills of reality, and the RCEP trade deal can only make that reality bigger and more real.

ZTE is still a threat to the US says the FCC

October 3, 2020

Back in October 2012, a draft report issued by the U.S.House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee said that following an 11 month investigations. that the FCC has agreed that ZTE should continue to be designated as a U.S. national security threat. The U.S. communications agency is concerned that telecom gear produced by ZTE can be used to spy on American companies and consumers.While many

Operators could be fined 100000 per day for failing to comply with Huawei ban

October 2, 2020

In July, the Government announced that – despite previously permitting Huawei a limited role in providing equipment for the non-core parts of the UK’s 5G network – it would be entirely shut out of the networks, along with other vendors considered to be “high-risk”. Mobile operators will have until 2027 to remove all Huawei equipment from their 5G infrastructure. The government’s decision to formal

UK considers Huawei ban by September 2021

October 2, 2020

A draft bill proposes tough penalties on firms that breach the ban on Huawei gear The UK government is considering a ban on installing Huawei's 5G equipment as soon as next year, to pacify politicians who are pressing for tougher restrictions on the Chinese telecom giant. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that the ban could come as early as September 2021. Con

T-Mobile destroys Verizons 5G network claims by sliding in its coverage DMs

September 29, 2020

T-Mobile’s flamboyant , but his has changed little, as you can see in this Verizon 5G network claims counter-ad above that it just sent us. It deals with the newly-minted that in an unexpected way.boasts the brags with the fastest “nationwide” 5G, all the whilekeptthroughout the year, what gives? If you …

A Winning Biden 5G Strategy: Flatten the Curve

September 28, 2020

No, not the COVID curve the curve of U.S. engagement in global industry 5G activities. Let me explain. What is known as 5G actually consists of a broad array of fundamentally revolutionary virtualization platforms that are constantly, collectively developed by industry in several dozen open global bodies. These bodies meet every few weeks, and several score companies around the world process sc