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 equator as soon as it agrees to safeguard U.S. technology…
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 sold by a firm based in the United States, one…
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 T-Mobile (TMUS.O). “The outlook provided in the Nokia Financial Report…
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, the firms said on Monday, marking the world’s largest 5G…
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 Executive Randall Stephenson said on Friday, adding that the move…
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 an indicative range, raising $4.72 billion in the world’s biggest…
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 analysts and signaling the company’s priority is building the next-generation…
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 eastern Europe to take the fight to rivals with a…
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 all-stock deal and believed they could win over skeptical regulators…
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 cellphone technology due to a U.S. government probe of alleged…