UK data centers get a 2.3 billion dollar AWS investement
Amazon to operate and build data centers in the UK.
On Wednesday, Amazon Web Services announced that they're spending around 2.37 billion USD on operating and building data centers in the UK.
The investment will be made over a period of two years. According to AWS, this move will almost doubl... Read more
UK and Japan agree to cooperate to reduce reliance on a small number of suppliers
In a new deal signed on Friday, the UK and Japan agreed to collaborate to expand the technologies on which telecom networks are built.
Julia Lopez, the UK Minister for Digital Infrastructure, and Yuji Sasaki, Japan’s vice-minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, agreed ... Read more
Intel rules out chip factory in the U.K. because of Brexit
Intel says Brexit means it is no longer considering the UK as the site to build a major new chip factory as part of its $95bn global expansion plans.
Intel's CEO says Brexit means it is no longer considering the UK as the site to build a major new chip factory as part of its $95bn global expansi... Read more
UK goes rogue on the EU concerning data deals
Britain said it would reform the data rules it agreed to be a part of when it was still in the European Union. It plans to adopt a 'common sense' approach to facilitate data partnerships with the United States and other countries.
That stance elicited a warning out of Brussels almost immediately... Read more
UK to investigate Arm takeover by Nvidia on security grounds
The British competition authority will start an investigation into the possible takeover of Arm by Nvidia. The investigation will look, among other things, into whether the acquisition might cause problems in the area of national security.
The investigation will be carried out by the Competition... Read more
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 ... Read more
‘Pressure from Trump led to British ban of Huawei’
The complete removal of Huawei from the United Kingdom is due to pressure from United States President Donald Trump.
According to The Guardian, the British government privately told Huawei that it was being banned from Britain’s 5G telecoms following pressure from President Donald Trump. Last ... Read more
United Kingdom will completely remove Huawei from 5G networks
The United Kingdom has decided to completely remove Huawei from its 5G networks. According to the Secretary of State for Media and Culture, all Huawei equipment should be gone by the end of 2027.
Earlier this week, Vodafone and BT (two major providers in the United Kingdom) announced that if the... Read more
‘Removing Huawei equipment from British networks will cost billions’
British telecom providers BT and Vodafone warn that removing Huawei equipment from their networks will take at least five years. Besides, the costs to remove all the equipment would take billions of pounds.
Earlier this month, it was reported that the British government is drafting plans to remo... Read more
United Kingdom wants to remove Huawei from its 5G network
Huawei will probably have to settle for an even smaller role when the 5G network is rolled out in the United Kingdom. According to The Telegraph, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants a smaller part for Huawei in the 5G-network and ultimately no Chinese presence at all.
At the end of January, the B... Read more