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China's harder line on Big Tech

Curbs for China's tech giants have finally landed: They are targets in an antitrust campaign officials call 'preventing the disorderly expansion of capital.'

India announces new rules for telecom gear sourcing

The Indian government has approved the National Security Directive, which will contain a list of trusted sources and products for telecom networks.

Will the C-band auction set up US operators for a European-sized failure?

Sky-high prices for 3G spectrum licenses helped to ruin many European operators after auctions in the 2000s. With $70 billion in current bids, the C-band auction could do the same to US operators.

Podcast: What's the story with Huawei?

Are the Huawei bans working? What will the US do next year to keep China's champion from 5G world domination? Phil Harvey returns to the podcast to give us the latest on Huawei's turbulent year.

Nokia names Motley crew member for fixed networks

Finnish vendor confirms Sandra Motley will remain on the payroll, but the roles of Gabriela Styf Sjöman and Bhaskar Gorti remain in doubt.

The CableCARD's 'Greatest Hits'

And plenty of misses, too. Here's a look back at the many missteps and wrenching moments that occurred during the lengthy FCC ban on integrated security set-top boxes.

This Olde Website: 2020

Gather 'round, everyone! It's time for the annual jaunt down the World Wide Web of yesteryear to see how the webmasters of CableLabs, Cisco and Netflix rolled back in the day.

Vodafone settles long-running KDG dispute for €2.1 billion

Vodafone Group has made an offer worth €2.1 billion ($2.6 billion) to minority shareholders in Kabel Deutschland, seven years after acquiring the German operator.

Italian regulator launches FiberCop investigation

Italy's inching toward a national broadband operator in a flurry of joint ventures, but its AGCM regulator said it'll have a look at that, thank you.

WOW! extends Android TV-based service to nearly all subs

Large US cable provider says it has now rolled out its WOW! tv+ video offering to nearly 95% of the homes in its sprawling footprint across the country.

China 5G crosses 200M mark as operators prep for SA

China has cruised past the 200 million mark in official 5G subscribers, with China Mobile adding nearly 19 million last month.

WarnerMedia closes deal for You.i TV

The big AT&T media unit clinched its purchase of the growing Canadian tech firm, which specializes in software that powers apps and user interfaces for mobile and connected TV devices.

How 5G is pushing the envelope on latency

The proprietary wireless network used by the Drone Racing League supports latency of 5 ms. Top 5G companies are looking to eventually match that.

C-band reaches $46.5B, passes AWS-3 as biggest spectrum auction ever

With $46.5 billion in gross bids, the C-band spectrum auction has surpassed the AWS-3 spectrum auction in 2015 as America's biggest ever auction of spectrum.

Verizon's CTO: 'I don't know what the hell 6G is'

Verizon's CTO Kyle Malady said that the operator is working to enhance 5G, and that he currently sees no reason to begin focusing on what's next.

Congress allots $2B to replace Huawei equipment

US lawmakers are devoting $1.9 billion to replace Huawei and ZTE equipment, part of a bill which also helps minority and low-income groups get online.

With Amazon leading, happy holidays predicted for connected TV device sales

In a new report, Strategy Analytics predicts that global sales of connected TV devices will hit a record high of more than 111 million units in Q4.

Open RAN has missed the 5G boat, says Three UK boss

The new-fangled network technology has arrived too late to be a part of 5G plans for many operators, says Robert Finnegan.

US smacks SMIC and keeps the heat on Huawei

The latest addition to the Commerce Department's Entity List is the same firm that Huawei was looking to turn to after it lost a key smartphone components supplier earlier this year.

C-band on track to be America's biggest spectrum auction ever

The fact that bidders have so far put up $25 billion in total bids appears to reflect a widespread belief that 5G will ultimately be worth it.

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WarnerMedia snaps up You.i TV Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Viasat acquires RigNet Monday, December 21, 2020
Starz streams to fuboTV Friday, December 18, 2020
US government moves to ban SMIC Friday, December 18, 2020
5G Americas begins eyeing 6G Friday, December 18, 2020
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