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News & Views Most Popular When Is 5G Not 5G? When It's Not 100MHz, Says Three By Iain Morris, News Editor, 8/20/2019 An advertising fracas over what counts as 5G draws attention to the industry's shortcomings. Post a Comment Huawei Threatens Lawsuit Over WSJ Story By Robert Clark, 8/20/2019 Huawei denies reports that it worked with local Ugandan police to hack into the phone of an opposition activist. Post a Comment Russia Reserves 3.5GHz Band for the Military, Not 5G By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/20/2019 But Russia plots 5G millimeter wave in Moscow's Red Square with trials in the fall and a launch in 2020. Post a Comment Advertisement Just 29,000 5G Devices Have Been Sold in the US (So Far) By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/19/2019 According to new figures from BayStreet Research, 5G phones aren't exactly flying off the shelves. Post a Comment Podcast: Where Does OTT TV Go Now? By Phil Harvey, US Bureau Chief, 8/16/2019 It's going to take some televisionary moves for pay-TV providers and big studio owners like AT&T to sort out what consumers want, how to package it and what to call it. Post a Comment Here's What Trump's Huawei Ban Cost US Firms in Q2 By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/16/2019 Several US companies put a dollar amount on the losses they incurred from President Trump's Huawei ban. Here's the tally. Post a Comment Reliance Jio Plans Major NB-IoT Launch in India in Jan. 2020 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/15/2019 The operator plans to have at least a billion IoT devices operating on the network within 2 years. Post a Comment Advertisement Another Huawei Scandal, Another Denial By Robert Clark, 8/15/2019 China's controversial equipment giant denies hacking into phones in Africa at the behest of political strongmen. Post a Comment Amid Criticism, FCC Chairman Moves to Approve Revised T-Mobile/Sprint Merger By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/15/2019 However, there are a growing number of state attorneys general who oppose the merger. Post a Comment Wi-Charge Readies Infrared Wireless Power System for IoT Devices By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/13/2019 Wi-Charge preps a wireless power system for IoT devices. Post a Comment 5G Report Card for August: 100 Announced Devices, 39 Operators Globally By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/13/2019 5G is gaining momentum, according to the latest numbers from the GSA. Post a Comment 5G Firms Still Face Trump Tariffs By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/13/2019 President Trump will delay some tariffs on smartphones, in the latest development in his trade war with China. Post a Comment RJio Vs Vodafone Idea: Who Will Rule India? By Gagandeep Kaur, Contributing Editor, 8/13/2019 RJio has overtaken Bharti Airtel to become India's second-largest operator. Can it challenge Vodafone Idea for the top spot? Post a Comment Powercast's Power-Over-Air System Takes Off By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/9/2019 Powercast recieves FCC approval for retail applications for its wireless power transmission system for IoT and more. Post a Comment Huawei Unveils Harmony, a Potential Android Substitute By Robert Clark, 8/9/2019 China's equipment giant has taken the wraps off its new operating system. Post a Comment Eurobites: DT Has No Plans to Sell BT Shares By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/9/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MegaFon sales grow; Austrians fret about 5G health effects; Freenet sticks to guidance. Post a Comment DT Still Waiting for Spectrum to Launch 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 8/8/2019 The soft launch of 5G in early July was even softer than it appeared, but financial results look strong for the second quarter despite the absence of any German 5G activity. Post a Comment Samsung's Note10+ 5G Launches on Verizon By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/8/2019 Verizon will be the sole US provider for Samsung's Note10+ 5G device, but not for long. AT&T and T-Mobile expect to launch their versions of the same 5G handset by year's end. Post a Comment Verizon Promises Cheaper 5G Phones, 'Tailored' 5G Service Plans By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/7/2019 Verizon's Ronan Dunne offered a few more hints about how Verizon will move forward in 5G in terms of pricing, phones and coverage. Post a Comment The Telecoms.com Podcast: Smartphones, Industry Crisis & Africa By Light Reading, 8/6/2019 Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Another Huawei Scandal, Another Denial By Robert Clark, 8/15/2019 China's controversial equipment giant denies hacking into phones in Africa at the behest of political strongmen. Post a Comment Reliance Jio Plans Major NB-IoT Launch in India in Jan. 2020 By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/15/2019 The operator plans to have at least a billion IoT devices operating on the network within 2 years. Post a Comment Just 29,000 5G Devices Have Been Sold in the US (So Far) By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/19/2019 According to new figures from BayStreet Research, 5G phones aren't exactly flying off the shelves. Post a Comment Russia Reserves 3.5GHz Band for the Military, Not 5G By Dan Jones, Mobile Editor, 8/20/2019 But Russia plots 5G millimeter wave in Moscow's Red Square with trials in the fall and a launch in 2020. Post a Comment When Is 5G Not 5G? When It's Not 100MHz, Says Three By Iain Morris, News Editor, 8/20/2019 An advertising fracas over what counts as 5G draws attention to the industry's shortcomings. Post a Comment Here's What Trump's Huawei Ban Cost US Firms in Q2 By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 8/16/2019 Several US companies put a dollar amount on the losses they incurred from President Trump's Huawei ban. Here's the tally. Post a Comment More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Newsfeed - industry press releases, curated by our editors T-Mobile Opens New Lab for Device Testing, Including for 5G Tuesday, August 20, 2019 CTIA Launches Certification Program for Phone Refurbishment, Repair Thursday, August 8, 2019 US Extradites Man Who Bribed AT&T Insiders to Help Unlock Phones Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Sprint to Sell a 5G Phone From OnePlus, but Details Scarce Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Gartner: 5G Smartphone Vendors to Sell 15M Units in 2019 Thursday, August 1, 2019 Verizon Modestly Misses With Revenues of $32.1B for Q2 19 Thursday, August 1, 2019 T-Mobile Sends 5G Over 600MHz With Qualcomm's X55 5G Modem and Ericsson's Network Equipment Thursday, July 11, 2019 Qualcomm Unveils 215 Mobile Platform for Mass Market Devices Thursday, July 11, 2019 Vodafone Launches 5G in UK Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Xfinity Mobile Starts Hawking Apple Watch, iPads Wednesday, June 26, 2019 Smartphone Display Shipments Slow Amid US-China Trade Friction Monday, June 24, 2019 Corning Sees Growth Ahead Thanks to PON, 5G Friday, June 14, 2019 Sprint Adds Samsung Galaxy S10 5G in a Week Friday, June 14, 2019 More Newsfeeds		Security Now Fintech Startups Get Sloppy With Application Security Larry Loeb, Author, 8/20/2019 Some startups need to shape up or ship out. 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Three CEO: We'd Rather Take Huawei Risk Than Miss 5G Rewards

Three UK has just launched a major 5G-led assault on the living room. If all goes to plan, the smallest of the country's four mobile network operators will emerge ...