UK vows to protect undersea networks amid rising threats from Russia and China
News In a statement to the House of Commons, Minister Al Carns declared that the United Kingdom is...
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Tag: Geopolitics
US govt pushing to ban TP-Link over national security fears
U.S. federal agencies are reportedly considering a significant restriction on TP-Link, a company that produces widely used home internet routers, amid escalating concerns over national security linked to China.
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Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine plan Black Sea cable to bypass Russia
This week, Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine have announced their intentions to build a new submarine cable spanning the Black Sea, the first for almost two decades.
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Taiwan rebuffs call to shift 50% of chip production to the US
This week, the Taiwanese government has denied that they are considering shifting 50% of their semiconductor manufacturing operations to the US, despite statements made to the contrary by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick earlier this week.
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FCC clamps down on ‘foreign adversaries’ in subsea cable rules update
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved to tighten subsea cable regulations, adopting rules that both accelerate decision‑making on cable projects and sharply restrict access by ‘foreign adversaries’
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US judge rules Huawei must face charges of fraud and racketeering
This week, a US judge has dismissed a request from Huawei to dismiss the majority of charges brought against it by the US government.
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Federal court in New York City deals Trump a tariff setback
The Court of International Trade, based in New York City, has largely upended President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda this week.
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SKT data breach potentially leaks data from 26.9 million users
This week, a joint public–private investigation as revealed the enormous scale of a recently reported data breach impacting South Korean telco SK Telecom (SKT).
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US rescinds AI chip export controls
This week, the DOC has announced it will cancel the so-called ‘AI Diffusion Rule’, a policy related to the export of AI semiconductor technology, just two days before it was due to come into effect.
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Podcast: Economic uncertainty and the global connectivity landscape
Uncertainty in the world economy is causing many in global telecommunications to hold their breath, according to the editor of Total Telecom.
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No sign Baltic subsea cable damage was deliberate, say Swedish authorities
Today, Swedish authorities have released the initial results of their investigation into the Baltic submarine cable cuts, saying that there is no evidence of foul play.
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Trump targets TSMC with Taiwan chip tariffs
In a speech to fellow Republicans this week, newly reinstated US President Donald Trump said that the government would be targeting the Taiwanese semiconductor industry with major tariffs in a bid to boost the US chip ecosystem.
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Trump on telecoms: The story so far
With a focus on deregulation, free speech, and national security, Trump’s policy decisions are set to redefine the telecoms landscape that President Biden’s administration has presided over since 2020.
Let’s take a look at what’s happened so far.
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Chinese engineers patenting submarine cable cutting tech
On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables.
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Finnish court rejects calls to release tanker suspected of subsea cable damage
The tanker is believed to have damage submarine telecoms and electricity cables by dragging its anchor across the lines late last year
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US-China trade war flares as both sides introduce new chip tech restrictions
New US export controls on semiconductor technology this week have been met immediately by retaliatory measures from China
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Baltic subsea cable cuts feared to be act of ‘hybrid warfare’
A pair of submarine cables in the Baltic sea were severed this week in a move European governments fear is the result of deliberate sabotage by malicious actors.
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Submarine cable damage in the Red Sea ‘severely underestimated’
A new report from network service provider RETN says the cable cuts impacted up to 70% of Europe–Asia data traffic – far greater than the 25% previously estimated
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Intel presses pause on European chip fabs
US chipmaker Intel has said it will pause its plans for new chip factories in Germany and Poland for two years, citing lower-than-expected demand and financial pressures.
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Germany to invest €5bn in new semiconductor foundry
News The funds will be used by the newly formed European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
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