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It’s Huawei or the highway
Embattled Chinese kit maker calls for its removal from US blacklist and takes measures in Australia to ward off copycat brands
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Nigeria networks need a $136bn cash injection
Chief of telco regulator says current investment levels not sufficiently adequate to extend coverage, deploy latest technologies
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Belgacom, Orange to share mobile networks
Belgian operators to establish new joint venture; Orange expects to save €300 million over 10 years
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It is up to pension fund USS to respond after latest bid values UK regional service provider at £578 million
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Magyar Telekom offloads T-Systems Hungary
Local IT provider 4iG acquires operator’s enterprise unit in bid to become a major regional player in 2-3 years
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Top Vodafone execs have their bonuses cut
CEO, CFO voluntarily take 20 percent reduction in share awards due to telco’s dismal share performance
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T-Mobile US blasts lawsuit, says plaintiffs are ‘dwelling in the past’
Operator repeats argument that Sprint merger will create more competition, lead to better coverage and lower prices
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US Internet giants called to Congress
House committee investigating the huge market power wielded by likes of Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple
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BT fibre plan could lead to dividend cut
Hitting its target of 15 million homes by mid-2020s could cost UK incumbent an extra £400-£600 million per year
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MTN South Africa to resell insurance services
Telco partners with continent’s biggest insurer Sanlam to offer services through its app, Website and USSD platforms
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Cisco snaps up Acacia for $2.6bn
Acquisition enhances kit maker’s expertise in coherent optical interconnect products
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US moves forward with relaxing Huawei ban, but policy still muddled
Companies allowed to sell components that won’t threaten national security, but Chinese vendor remains on Entity List
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KCOM bidding tops £570m
Macquarie infrastructure fund lodges higher offer in round two of auction
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New Philippines telco Mislatel gets licence, rebrands to Dito Telecommunity
President Duterte challenges operator to break PLDT, Globe Telecom duopoly
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US MVNO Ting dumps T-Mobile citing Sprint deal uncertainty
Virtual operator talks up deal with new host network Verizon but migration will hit full year EBITDA
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Alexa, does this look infected? Amazon partners with UK health service
Government says digital assistant will provide NHS-verified advice to patients who might otherwise struggle to access information online
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AT&T sheds 544,000 TV customers in Q1
US telco giant ends March with 83,000 fewer DirecTV Now users
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Japanese telco’s Vision Fund reportedly mulling $2 billion-3 billion investment in Indian counterpart
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