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What is the status of federal spectrum transitions?

A newly released progress report goes over the state of federal users' transitions out of auctioned bands ranging from AWS-1 to CBRS and additional midband spectrum at 3.45-3.55 GHz. The annual Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act report for 2021 was released earlier this month...

Huawei spent years preparing for US ban: Report

Chinese vendor Huawei has been preparing for years for the scenario of a ban which would not allow the company to buy components from U.S companies, according to a report by CNN Business. "This decision is the latest move in the campaign against Huawei,...

US government places Huawei in trade blacklist

The U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed that it is adding Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies and 70 affiliates to its so-called "Entity List", a decision that effectively bans the Chinese company from buying parts and components from U.S. companies without U.S. government approval. The decision...

U.S. lifts request for Germany to ban Huawei in 5G contracts: report

The U.S. government is no longer urging Germany to ban Chinese vendor Huawei, as it is satisfied with the strict regulations set by the European country for the provision of 5G network equipment, according to German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. The U.S. authorities are “highly...

US officials not explaining why Huawei poses a security risk: AT&T CEO

  Randall Stephenson said that European carriers who had used Huawei for 4G are stuck with the Chinese vendor U.S. officials are failing to provide concrete details about the risks of implementing telecom equipment from Chinese vendors, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said during an event hosted...

Huawei files legal claim against US government sales ban

The Chinese vendor said the U.S. failed to provide evidence to support the ban Chinese vendor Huawei has filed a legal complaint in a U.S. federal court that challenges the constitutionality of a ban on U.S. government agencies using its equipment and seeking a permanent...

US senators urge Canada to block Huawei from 5G networks

  Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau said politics should not interfere with the decision to select 5G vendors Two U.S. senators have sent a letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to bar Chinese vendor Huawei from Canada’s 5G mobile network over security allegations, Canadian...

What is the government doing to counter cybercrime?

Countering cybercrime is a daunting challenge, not only because there are so many cybercriminals but also because they are so technically sophisticated. A 2014 ZDNet article stated that organized cybercrime groups have technical capabilities equal to (or in some cases superior to) those of...

U.S. appoints special compliance coordinator for ZTE

The appointment is part of the settlement between the Department of Commerce and ZTE The U.S. Department of Commerce has appointed Roscoe Howard Jr. to be the special compliance coordinator (SCC) for Chinese vendor ZTE. The special compliance coordinator was selected after a rigorous search by...

Deutsche Telekom ceases business with Iran following new US sanctions

  The U.S. government said companies doing business with Iran will be barred from making deals with American firms German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) has halted all business operations in Iran, following the new wave of sanctions imposed by the U.S government to the Asian...

US government officially lifts seven-year ban on ZTE

  The decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce will allow the Chinese vendor to resume operations The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) formally lifted a seven-year ban on U.S. companies selling components and software to Chinese vendor ZTE, after it complied with all the requirements...

U.S. senators, White House work to save deal to lift ban on ZTE

  Senators want to ban the Chinese vendor from selling products to critical technology or infra assets U.S. senators are working on a potential deal with the White House that would allow Chinese vendor ZTE Corp to resume business if there are tighter restrictions on the...

Trump administration aims to protect agreement with ZTE

The White House said the attempt by a bipartisan group of senators to block the deal would violate the Constitution’s separation of powers The Trump administration said it will seek to block an attempt by a bipartisan group of senators trying to reinstate a seven-year...

Senators move to reinstate ZTE ban as Commerce waits for payment

Senators move to reinstate ZTE ban as Department of Commerce said ZTE must replace its entire board of directors within the next 30 days Adding a new wrinkle to the ZTE saga, a bipartisan group of senators is trying to reinstate the ban on the...

U.S government says deal with ZTE will be the last chance for the firm

ZTE issued an internal memo with apologies for customers and employees The U.S government will “shut down” Chinese vendor ZTE in the United States if the engages in one more violation of U.S. trade rules, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told U.S press on...

ZTE could pay up to $1.7 billion to the US government to resume business

  Trump administration also wants unrestricted site visits to ZTE’s plants in order to lift a seven-year export ban Chinese vendor ZTE will have to pay a penalty of up to $1.7 billion to the U.S government before the Trump administration allow the firm to resume...

Trump justifies decision to save ZTE, arguing the vendor is a big buyer of US components

  The U.S government is allegedly negotiating with China a deal to lift sanctions on ZTE in exchange for the removal of duties on U.S agricultural products President Donald Trump has justified his decision to help find a solution to help Chinese vendor ZTE get back...

Trump working with Chinese authorities to save ZTE

President Donald Trump confirmed he has instructed the Department of Commerce to find a solution to an export ban which had forced ZTE to cease operations President Trump said he's working with Chinese President Xi Jinping to find a solution to allow Chinese telecom equipment...

U.S Department of Commerce to accept additional evidence from ZTE

  Report: Commerce says new evidence to be presented by ZTE would be analyzed through an informal procedure The U.S Department of Commerce will allow ZTE to present additional evidence after the agency recently issued an order banning American firms from selling components and software to...

Intel building world’s largest supercomputer for feds

U.S. Department of Energy selects Intel, Cray to deliver Aurora WASHINGTON – Intel announced that the U.S. Department of Energy selected the California-based chipmaker to build a supercomputer for the Argonne National Laboratory. Dubbed Aurora, the computer is set for delivery in 2018 and is “the largest...