US splurges €39 million on 5G plan to stop Huawei
Because competition is not capitalism
The US government has forked out €39 million to boost the development of the 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) standard that it thinks will let wireless providers mix and match mobile gear and software, opening up a bigger market for cheaper and compatible kit.
BT boss brags about bumper quarter
Hi fibre diet
BT, the UK's biggest phone and internet company, said it was on course to make more money this year after raking in three per cent more cash in the last three months of 2020.
Space race
Tech giants splash cash on satellite firm that promises to connect your phone anywhere
AT&T, Google and Vodafone have forked out a whopping $206.5 million on AST SpaceMobile, a company that claims it can hook up your mobile phone to the internet from space.
BT misses Huawei ban deadline and faces fines
Failed to purge the Chinese
BT has failed to get rid of Huawei kit from its core networks by the deadline set by the government, and admitted 2G and 3G services are still using the Chinese gear.
New Wi-Fi 7 standard emphases stability
Multi-link operations
When Wi-Fi 7 arrives this year, it will bring with it a new focus on improving its image and this appears to be mostly in the area of stability.