Huge Budget Rise Needed to Replace Chinese Tech in US Networks
The US government has allocated less than half of the USD5.3bn required to reimburse telcos for scrapping Huawei and ZTE gear.
China Joins Russia in Preparing to Shoot Down US Comms Satellites
Chinese researchers say Starlink satellites could be used to ram China’s spare hardware, but what they really fear is free speech.
Canada Bans Huawei and ZTE from 4G and 5G Networks
The Canadian government originally promised to make a decision about Huawei in 2019.
US Regulator Proposes to Fine UK Telco $660,639 for Failing to Disclose Russian Ownership
A trust set up by sanctioned oligarch Roman Abramovich owns almost a quarter of Truphone Ltd, the UK-headquartered parent of a US telco.
Tinder Dating App Used to Work around Russian Internet Censorship
A Slovakian marketing agency is persuading Tinder users to tell the truth about war in Ukraine alongside messages of love to Russians.
Russian Cybersecurity Business Kaspersky Added to US Telecoms Blacklist
The Federal Communications Commission also reinforced bans on the sale of services by China Mobile and China Telecom.
Why No Sanctions for EU Satellites Spreading Putin’s War Propaganda?
France and the European Union could readily extend sanctions to Russian satellite TV channels but may fear reprisals.
Is This the Time for the US to Ban More Chinese Telcos?
The US government and its comms regulator pursues their international objectives in such a piecemeal fashion that they lack coherence when viewed together.
Russian Army Using Simboxes on Ukrainian Networks
Russian soldiers are stealing civilian mobile phones whilst one simboxer was caught with Chinese simboxes that ran thousands of Russian military calls through Ukrainian telcos.
US Networks Seek Over $5bn to Rip and Replace Chinese Tech
The US government has promised to compensate networks for removing Huawei and ZTE equipment.