Operators prepare to give Sweden full 5G coverage
Spectrum sales shows interest in covering the whole country with 5G service.
On January 19, Swedish telecom regulator PTS announced that it had completed its 5G spectrum auction. Reuters reported that four bidders dominated the auction, which raised SEK 2.3 billion (EUR 227 million).
The bidd...
‘Intel no longer allowed to supply chips to Huawei’
The Trump administration has revoked the licence of several companies to supply components to Huawei. As a result, Intel, among others, can no longer supply chips to the Chinese company.
This writes Reuters based on sources. Besides Intel, at least one of the licences of the Japanese company Kio...
Trump administration now puts Xiaomi on an investment blacklist
Under outgoing President Trump, the Department of Defence has put nine Chinese companies on a blacklist, saying they have military connections. In what has come across as a surprising move, tech giant Xiaomi is included on the list.
The blacklist prevents US citizens and companies from investing...
Huawei appeals Swedish court on 5G network ban
Huawei appealed a court decision made in Sweden, which allowed the country's telecoms regulator PTS to continue with its auction of 5G spectrums while excluding the Chinese company from participating in Swedish 5G networks.
On December 16, a Swedish court backed an appeal by PTS that sought to r...
Huawei facing a tough 2021
After the various blows Huawei has suffered in the last two years, analysts expect the electronics company to face a tough year in 2021.
Analysts tell Reuters that lack of access to high-quality semiconductors keeps Huawei from rolling out a network upgrade in China. Meanwhile, the company is de...
Ericsson CEO threatens to leave Sweden if Huawei ban isn’t lifted
5G development has been quite a complicated process, because of Huawei and the trade bans. The Chinese company is one of the three leading manufacturers of 5G equipment. The CEO of Ericsson, one of the others is advocating for its Chinese competitor.
There are no longer three big 5G manufacture...
Huawei plans to make the world’s first 3-nanometer mobile chipset
In a bid to maintain a strong presence in the smartphone market and advance its growth, Huawei has announced plans to make the world’s first three-nanometer chipset. The unit has been named Kirin 9010 and most of the details were disclosed by a known industry leaker @RODENT950 on Twitter.
The ...
Honor working with Microsoft for Windows laptops
Honor, which until recently was a daughter brand Huawei that sold smartphones, has entered into a partnership with Microsoft. The company wants to make laptops that run Windows.
Honor plans to release a new generation of laptops in the MagicBook line in January 2021. Unlike previous MagicBooks t...
‘Samsung wants to take Huawei’s place in European 5G market’
The Korean electronics giant Samsung seems to be planning to jump into the gap in the market opened by the measures taken against Huawei. Getting the costs right appears to be a major challenge.
Company executives have told Reuters that Samsung has been talking to Telefonica in Spain and Orange ...
Biden continues China trade ban, shifts emphasis
The next US President, Joe Biden, does not intend to put an end to the trade war his predecessor started with China any time soon. This is contrary to what analysts expected.
In an interview with the New York Times, Biden says that he has no intention of taking immediate action on the China poli...
Britain issues ban on new Huawei 5G kit installation
The British government announced that British tech firms would not be allowed to install new Huawei 5G kits after September next year. The announcement is part of the plan to remove the Chinese firm's equipment from high-speed networks.
Britain already ordered for all Huawei equipment to be remo...
British telecom providers face fine when using Huawei equipment
Telecommunication companies in Great Britain may face a large fine if they choose to ignore a ban on the usage of equipment made by Huawei. The policy is part of a new law put forward this week.
The fine is 10 percent of turnover or 100,000 pounds (€112.000) for every day the companies ignore ...