Telenor says Huawei will still play role in 5G rollout
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Telenor (TEL.OL) will use equipment from Huawei in building Norway’s 5G network, the telecoms operator said on…
France’s 5G spectrum to be sold at floor price of 2.17 billion euros: minister
French Junior Economy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher poses after an interview with Reuters in Paris, France, October 15, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier…
FCC approves merger of T-Mobile, Sprint on vote split on party lines: sources
FILE PHOTO: A smartphones with Sprint logo are seen in front of a screen projection of T-mobile logo, in this…
Southeast Asia’s mobile payments face shakeout as market booms
HO CHI MINH CITY/HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Just next to Ho Chi Minh City’s financial district, two dozen street vendors’…
WeWork chief Neumann’s top lieutenants step up as successors
(Reuters) – As WeWork parent We Company’s CEO Adam Neumann asked Artie Minson and Sebastian Gunningham to separately take care…
Qualcomm-Samsung axis brings 5G to the masses as Huawei struggles
SAN FRANCISCO/BERLIN (Reuters) – Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) promised on Friday to bring 5G mobile phones to the masses with a…
Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings
FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at the screen of her mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its…
Exclusive: Fearing data privacy issues, Google cuts some Android phone data for wireless carriers
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that…
FCC chairman circulates order to approve Sprint, T-Mobile tie-up
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with Sprint logo are seen in front of a screen projection of T-mobile logo, in this…
U.S. Justice Department may sue to block Sprint, T-Mobile merger: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has told T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N) to wrap up…
Exclusive: Canada set to postpone Huawei 5G decision to after vote, given sour ties with China – sources
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is likely to postpone a decision on whether to allow China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd to…
T-Mobile, Sprint expected to extend deal date: sources
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with Sprint logo are seen in front of a screen projection of T-mobile logo, in this…
DoJ pushes T-Mobile to give more to Dish: CNBC
FILE PHOTO: The logo of T-Mobile Austria is seen outside of one of its shops in Viennaa, Austria, February 25,…
Senator Rubio targets Huawei over patents
FILE PHOTO: Senator Marco Rubio questions witnesses before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about “worldwide threats” on Capitol Hill in…
Apollo in talks to finance Dish Network bid for T-Mobile, Sprint assets – sources
(Reuters) – Private equity group Apollo Global Management is in talks with satellite TV provider Dish Network to finance a…
U.S. Justice Department set to decide on T-Mobile, Sprint merger as soon as next week: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is set to decide as early as next week whether to approve the…
Democratic commissioner questions FCC review of Sprint T-Mobile merger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The senior Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday criticized the FCC’s review of the proposed…
Huawei asks Verizon to pay over $1 billion for over 230 patents: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has told Verizon Communications Inc that the U.S. carrier should pay licensing fees…
Ten states file lawsuit to stop Sprint, T-Mobile merger: release
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten state attorneys general, led by New York and California, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to ask…
Ten U.S. states sue to stop Sprint-T-Mobile deal, saying consumers will be hurt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ten states led by New York and California filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to stop T-Mobile US…
Huawei accuses U.S. of bullying, says working with Google to respond to ban
Abraham Liu, Huawei Chief Representative to the EU Institutions and Vice-President European Region speaks at a news conference at the…
T-Mobile U.S. profit beats estimates as it signs up more customers
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc first-quarter revenue and profit jumped from a year earlier, beating Wall Street’s estimates, as competitive…
U.S. telecoms regulator stops clock on Sprint, T-Mobile merger review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday it has halted the informal 180-day “shot clock” on…
Britain does not support total Huawei network ban: sources
(Reuters) – British security officials do not support a full ban of Huawei from national telecoms networks despite U.S. allegations…
EU clinches copyright overhaul deal, tech giants in focus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is set to rewrite its two-decades-old copyright rules which will force Alphabet Inc’s Google…
New Zealand PM says country is not discriminating against Huawei
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – New Zealand’s prime minister has assured Chinese telecoms equipment group Huawei Technologies Co Ltd of even-handed…
Verizon takes billions in charges for Oath, voluntary buyouts
The Verizon logo is seen on the side of a truck in New York City, U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan…
Tech giants in spotlight as EU lawmakers consider strong action
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O), Apple (AAPL.O) and other tech giants face one of their biggest challenges this…
Verizon beats Wall Street estimates, shares hit 18-year high
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) reported quarterly profit and net new phone subscribers well ahead of Wall Street estimates…
Vivendi reaffirms support for TIM CEO, decries ‘rumor campaign’
PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) – Top shareholder Vivendi (VIV.PA) reaffirmed its support for Telecom Italia’s (TIM) (TLIT.MI) Chief Executive Amos Genish, while…
Brazil space station open for small satellite business
ALCANTARA SPACE CENTER, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil is ready to launch small commercial rockets from its space base near the…
Huawei in British spotlight over use of U.S. firm’s software
LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Huawei Technologies is facing increased scrutiny in Britain because it is using an aging software component…
Nokia reiterates outlook after announcing $3.5 billion deal with T-Mobile
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia (NOKIA.HE) reiterated its outlook on Monday after it announced a $3.5 billion 5G network agreement with…
Nokia, T-Mobile US agree $3.5 billion deal, world’s first big 5G award
LONDON (Reuters) – T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) named Nokia (NOKIA.HE) to supply it with $3.5 billion in next-generation 5G network gear,…
AT&T CEO confident Time Warner deal on solid ground
(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has only a remote chance of overturning AT&T Inc’s takeover of Time Warner, Chief…
China’s Xiaomi prices HK IPO at bottom of range, raises $4.72 billion: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters/IFR) – China’s Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) priced its Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) at the bottom of…
Verizon names tech chief as CEO, putting network over content
(Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) named chief technology officer Hans Vestberg as its new CEO beginning Aug. 1, surprising…
Vodafone challenges Deutsche Telekom with $21.8 billion Liberty deal
LONDON (Reuters) – Vodafone (VOD.L) has agreed to pay $21.8 billion to buy Liberty Global’s (LBTYA.O) assets in Germany and…
T-Mobile, Sprint say $26 billion deal would give U.S. tech lead over China
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) and Sprint Corp (S.N) said on Sunday they had agreed to a $26 billion…
Telecom standards group puts new technology on hold in wake of U.S. probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A telecommunications standards organization – GSMA – said on Saturday it is delaying implementation of a new…
U.S. said to investigate AT&T, Verizon over wireless collusion claim: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. has opened a probe into alleged coordination by AT&T Inc (T.N), Verizon Communications (VZ.N) and…
Google poised to emerge unscathed from European antitrust crackdown
BRUSSELS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The European Union’s top antitrust regulator, Margrethe Vestager, has made it her mission to stem alleged…
T-Mobile restarts talks to acquire Sprint: source
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS.O) is engaged in a new round of talks to acquire Sprint Corp (S.N), a…
Baidu video streaming unit iQiyi launches $2.4 billion U.S. IPO
(Reuters) – Chinese video streaming service provider iQiyi Inc, a unit of search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O), has launched…