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Is China Deliberately Cutting Taiwan’s Internet Cables?
The 14,000 inhabitants of the Matsu Islands may need to wait two months for repairs to submarine cables that were severed in early February.
Ericsson’s New $206mn Bribery Fine: Will They Ever Come Clean?
CEO Börje Ekholm offered more platitudes about ethics after US prosecutors levied another big penalty for corruption.
Phone Scammers Target Chinese Speakers in the UK
A security researcher concluded telcos lack the language skills needed to identify and address persistent scams aimed at non-native speakers.
Lawmakers Plan to Reveal Chinese Influence on US Telecoms
The FACT Act would make the public aware of any US comms provider that has a hostile government as a stakeholder.
US Bans All New Huawei and ZTE Network Equipment
For the first time in its history, the FCC is preemptively banning new tech because its suppliers are considered a threat to national security.
Former Boss of China Unicom Arrested for Taking Bribes
Li Guohua had already been expelled from the Chinese Communist Party following an investigation that began in February.
Why Global Telecoms Governance Is Hardly Ever Global
The story of an American becoming the first woman to lead the ITU in its 157-year history contrasts with another story about diversity only being welcome when it suits the goals of powerful nations.
Chinese Telecoms Vendors Battle Indian Authorities over Tax Claims
There has been a flurry of investigations into Chinese-owned firms that import or manufacture phones, including Huawei and Xiaomi.
Singapore Joins Nexus of Bilateral Telecoms Spam Agreements
A deal between Singapore and Australia sees the East Asian country align with a growing web of similar deals between Western nations.
Scammer Made $100mn Importing Fraudulent Cisco Equipment from China to US
Onur Aksoy is charged with selling knock-off Cisco equipment that had been disguised in China to look like the latest tech.
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.
What If China Created a Rival to the US STIR/SHAKEN Program?
The government of China has every reason to disrupt US ambitions by copying and improving upon US plans for verifying CLIs globally.
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