The HTC fall from grace is quite remarkable

In years gone, HTC was one of the most successful and sought-after smartphone brands worldwide, but time has not been kind for the Taiwanese firm as financials for 2018 emerge.

Bipartisan Senate bill seeks to stop Chinese tech threats

Senators Marco Rubio and Mark Warner introduced a Senate bill on Friday that was designed to guard against state-sponsored technology threats.

City of LA sues Weather Channel over location data

The city of Los Angeles alleges that the Weather Channel app has deceived its users into sharing their location in order to profit from the data.

ONF conducts fifth SDN transport POC

In its first blog posting of the year, the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) detailed the results of its fifth SDN proof-of-concept trial.

Ericsson seek Ambani arrest over unpaid RCom bill

Ericsson has filed its second contempt petition against Reliance Communications in the Indian Supreme Court asking for Chairman Anil Ambani to be arrested.

Kubernetes Dominates in IT Job Searches

Reports from job boards Dice and Indeed found that Kubernetes skills were highly sought after in 2018.

Pai cancels CES appearance

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has cancelled his appearance at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas for the second year running.

US starts to get twitchy over travel to China

The US Department of State has renewed its warning over citizens travelling to China over fears of retaliation following the arrest of Huawei’s CFO in Canada.

IoT Spending to Hit $745 Billion in 2019, IDC Says

IoT software spending will total $154 billion in 2019 and see the fastest growth over the forecast period with a CAGR of 16.6 percent.

Qualcomm pays $1.5bn to ban some iPhone sales in Germany

Qualcomm has elected to post $1.5 billion as a security bond to enable the enforcement of remedies ordered by the Munich District Court blocking the sale of iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models in Germany.

SDxCentral's Weekly Roundup — January 4, 2019

AT&T sells off its data center colocation assets; Cloudera completes merge with Hortonworks; NTT Com's 2019 transformation.

T-Mobile US Measures 5G Awareness With New Consumer Index

Scouting around for things to do, T-Mobile US has published a new 5G consumer index and claims the moral high ground for not launching 5G networks before its rivals.

OTN to CO: Helping Operators Build a Per-Bit Cost-Effective Metro Bearer Network

With increasing network traffic and diversified services, a per-bit cost-effective solution is crucial for metro bearer networks.

5G Auction Carries On Despite US Government Shutdown

The 28GHz 5G auction rolls on as "most operations" cease at FCC and Pai ducks out of CES again.

ZTE's New Hire Doesn't Inspire

One of Trump's swamp creatures pledges to help ZTE repair its image problem in the U.S.

5G-Oriented Minimalist Core Network

Huawei's Minimalist Core Network leverages innovative new technologies to confront difficult challenges to 5G evolution.

TiVo Tweaks Interim CEO Package As Future Remains in Flux

Strategic review of TiVo's options taking longer than anticipated.

Cable to Tout '10G' at CES

'The Future of the Broadband Network' panel to talk up industry's vision toward symmetrical 10Gbit/s broadband technologies, counter the 5G hype.

T-Mobile US Lags Rivals in 5G, Finds T-Mobile Survey

A survey sponsored by T-Mobile puts it behind 'Dumb and Dumber' in the 5G leadership stakes and points to some enthusiasm for the next-generation technology in the US market.

We’re all excited about VR but don’t forget about normal gaming

The gaming segment of the entertainment industry is one which is often overlooked, but it is quickly turning into an incredibly profitable one which could be a pain for the telcos.

Options are running out for net neutrality supporters

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has released a gloating statement after Democrats failed to invalidate the pompously named ‘Restoring Internet Freedom’ order, making the path for net neutrality much rockier.

Apple cuts sales forecast for first time in 15 years

Apple issued a letter to investors warning them that revenue during the important, end-of-year holiday quarter will fall by 6% to 10%.

FCC Chairman Pai applauds Congress for not bringing back net neutrality rules

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai celebrated a failed attempt by Congress Wednesday night to bring back the Obama-led net neutrality rules.

Study: Americans have high hopes for 5G

More than half of Americans are already aware of 5G and are excited about the innovations that 5G will deliver, according to a new survey.

AT&T completes sale of data center business to Brookfield

AT&T has wrapped up the $1.1 billion sale of its data center operations and assets to Brookfield Infrastructure and its institutional partners.…

Senate confirms Starks, reconfirms Carr to FCC

The U.S. Senate confirmed Geoffrey Starks as an FCC commissioner and reconfirmed Brendan Carr to a full term.

Alphabet’s Playbook Includes Pumping Billions Into Networking, AI

Alphabet’s share of network and IT capex beat the two top cloud providers Amazon and Microsoft for the 12-month period ending Q3 2018.

German Gov told to sell DT stake

The Chief of the Monopolies Commission in Germany has suggested the German government should sell its stake in Deutsche Telekom over conflict of interest fears.

ZTE Taps Former Senator Joe Lieberman to ‘Lobby’ on Its Behalf

William Plummer, Huawei’s former VP of external affairs, said that company needs to diversify its leadership and not solely rely on Chinese nationals in its relations with the U.S.

Google wins FCC approval for gesture control tests

Google has finally won regulatory approval from the FCC to start testing the more advanced features of Project Soli, a radar-based motion sensor to allow the user to control devices through gestures.

T-Mobile, Sprint Deal Approval Delayed by Government Shutdown

The $26 billion deal sits about halfway through the FCC's informal timeline for its review process.

Apple points finger at China for financial woes

It seems the anti-China sentiment is pretty infectious as Apple pins the blame for the company’s shrinking bank account on the misery consumers hiding behind the Great Wall.

Embattled Huawei and ZTE Get Spanish Boost

Some sources told the WSJ that Ericsson and Nokia have been slow to capitalize on Huawei’s woes.

Sequans adds Polte C-LoC software to Monarch LTE platform

Sequans Communications will embed Polte’s Cloud Location over Cellular (C-LoC) software on its Sequans Monarch LTE chips.

C-Band Alliance cites previous secondary market deals

In defending its plan to make more midband spectrum available for 5G, the C-Band Alliance is pointing to past beneficial transactions.

Growing Pains: For Organizations Moving to Open Source, It's a Tough Transition

Organizations transitioning to open source need to learn both self-sufficiency and how to work with open source communities. And to grow a thick skin against criticism.

DT takes German Gov to court over 5G auction

Deutsche Telekom has joined its main competitors in court, filing its own lawsuit against the German government over the 5G auction pre-conditions.

SK Telecom touts live 5G TV broadcast

On New Year’s Eve, SK Telecom highlighted its 5G network and “T Live Caster,” a live broadcasting solution that it developed over a four-year period.

Ryuk Ransomware Takes Down Cloud Hosting Provider’s Systems

Threat researchers linked Ryuk to the North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group believed to be behind the WannaCry attack.

Jio bags another 10 million – how was your October?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the subscription data for October and it’s another familiar story as Reliance Jio grows its subscription base again.

Huawei enters 2019 with daunting challenges

Huawei’s outlook for 2019 is higher than ever, but the prospect of being formally banned to operate in the U.S. may have a dramatic impact.

28 GHz auction to resume as planned

Bidding in the 28 GHz spectrum auction will resume on Jan. 3 even if the federal government shutdown is not resolved by then.

Huawei enters 2019 swinging with $108.5 billion revenues

To say 2018 was a rollercoaster ride for Huawei would be somewhat of an understatement, but the New Year’s message from Rotating Chairman Guo Ping is one of defiance.

FCC readies ‘Out-of-Office’ emails as budget looms

With President Donald Trump and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi going toe-to-toe over funding for a controversial wall, the FCC has warned it will run out of money on Thursday afternoon.

Windstream unloads legacy EarthLink internet assets

Windstream has sold off its legacy EarthLink consumer internet business for $330 million in cash to private equity firm Trive Capital.

Nokia Names Fixed Networks Biz Leader, Access Networks Remains Headless

Sandra Motley was named president of the Fixed Networks Business organization. She previously served as COO of that group and will now report directly to Nokia President and CEO Rajeev Suri.

SK Telecom Gets the 5G Ball Rolling in 2019

The 5G juggernaut rumbles on with South Korea getting a headstart on announcements in the new year. Meanwhile, posts on Reddit indicate AT&T's 5G is underwhelming, so far.

Privacy International points GDPR finger at Facebook

An investigation from privacy advocacy group Privacy International on the flow of personal information has questioned whether Facebook and its advertisers are violating Europe’s GDPR.

The biggest stories of 2018 all in one place

2018 has been an incredibly business year for all of us, and it might be easy to forget a couple of the shifts, curves, U-turns and dead-ends.

SK Telecom Achieves the World’s First Live TV Broadcasting over Commercial 5G Network

SK Telecom today announced that it has achieved the world’s first live TV broadcasting using its commercial 5G network and live broadcasting solution.

Light Reading's 41 Most Popular Stories in 2018

Everything from enterprise strategies to 5G devices caught our audiences' attention during 2018. At a time when so many changes are bearing down on the telecom world, it's clear that a lot of us still have our heads in the cloud.