Google has another run at the AR world

Google is taking another crack at the growing augmented reality segment with the launch of Glass Enterprise Edition 2.

FCC Chairman convinced by T-Mobile/Sprint concessions

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has publicly stated he believes the concessions made by T-Mobile US and Sprint are enough to ensure the merger would be in the public interest.

DOJ may not bless T-Mobile/Sprint, while outcries swell

The FCC has given the merger its blessing, and it usually works in tandem with the Department of Justice. But DOJ antitrust chief Makan Delrahim is rather…

Boost Mobile founder awaits further details on T-Mobile/Sprint deal

The founder of Boost Mobile said he’s encouraged by the news the FCC chairman is signing off on the T-Mobile/Sprint merger deal with conditions, but he’s…

Inland Cellular selects Parallel Wireless for network upgrade

Parallel Wireless applies the virtualization principles of disaggregation of hardware and software to 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G.

UK MNOs set to claw back £200+ million in licence fees

A UK court has ruled in favour of the telcos in an on-going battle with regulator Ofcom over licence fees paid on spectrum assets between 2015 and 2017.

US supply ban threatens to cripple Huawei’s global business

Another day, another escalation as Google heads a stampede of US companies apparently refusing to do business with Huawei.

HPE snaps up supercomputing firm Cray for $1.3B

HPE is buying supercomputing company Cray for $1.3 billion in a move that could boost its quantum-computing capabilities in the future.

FCC Chief Backs T-Mobile-Sprint Merger With Concessions

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says he backs the $26.5 billion transaction and is encouraging his fellow commissioners to approve the merger after the companies agreed to a series of concessions.

T-Mobile and Sprint ponder concessions to force through merger

T-Mobile US and Sprint are weighing up the sale of one of the pair’s prepaid brands in an attempt to woo decision makers into greenlighting the divisive merger.

Oracle Taps Kubernetes, Service Broker API to Automate Cloud Services

The platform also allows users to access Oracle’s Generation 2 cloud infrastructure.

DT cranks 39,000 more homes in Germany up to 100 Mbps

Thanks to its fiber-optics build-out, Deutsche Telekom announced that almost 39,000 more homes across Germany now have access to speeds of 100 Mbps.

Intel, Google, Other US Tech Companies Ban Huawei Following Trump Blacklist

Both U.S. companies and Huawei will take revenue hits as a result of the blacklisting.

Google, some chipmakers cut off Huawei

The Trump administration's ongoing efforts to throttle the use of some of Huawei's technology in the U.S. and abroad are starting to show results.

NOAA chief warns 24 GHz 5G would hamper weather forecasting

NOAA chief Jacobs said use of 24 GHz spectrum for mobile 5G could reduce the accuracy of weather forecasts by 30%.

Mellanox Launches Ethernet Cloud Fabric Based on 400G Switches

“We get asked a lot: ‘Do your switches compare to [Broadcom] Trident or Tomahawk?’ The short answer is we build our switch with more capabilities than the Trident family but with the speed of a Tomahawk,” said Mellanox’s David Isles.

Senators call for 5G slowdown because weatherman won’t be accurate

Two US Senators have asked President Trump and the FCC to halt spectrum usage on the 24 GHz spectrum brands as it would decrease the accuracy of weather forecasts.

FCC's Pai endorses Sprint/T-Mobile merger with rural 5G conditions

The endorsement comes after executives from Sprint and T-mobile met with FCC members last week to offer more concessions in a bid for approval.

Marvell Goes Shopping to Sweeten 5G Story

A couple of years removed from its $6B deal to buy Cavium, Marvell suddenly agrees to buy two companies so far this month. There's still 11 days left in May, folks.

Can Huawei Survive Trump?

The Chinese vendor's survival as an international force is now at stake following the latest moves by the US administration and tech companies.

Securing 5G Networks: Control Plane Evolution

NetNumber's Jee Alkebsi and Heavy Reading's Jim Hodges discuss the recent 5G Security Market Leadership Study (MLS) and what network operators are doing to offer managed security services.

Former Cisco Exec Takes Helm of EditShare

Conrad Clemson named CEO as EditShare takes on a majority investment from ParkerGale and plots plan to scale up its business and migrate its media asset collaboration and management platform to the cloud.

Sprint/T-Mobile Merger Gets FCC Chairman's Approval, Albeit With Conditions

The chairman of the FCC said he will support the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile if they meet certain network-buildout targets and sell Sprint's Boost prepaid business. The odds that the merger will be approved are now much better than before.

5G Man Goes OTT

5G man is always desperate to help... but his help isn't always needed.

ACE, Omniverse Slug It Out as Court Date Looms

ACE claims it's struggling to get its mitts on a long-term contract between Hovsat & DirecTV that is key to Omniverse's streaming TV offering.

MetTel's Fox: Enterprises Need to Find Business Case for 5G

Many initial 5G deployments will be private networks on enterprise premises, and service providers will need to accommodate those needs, says MetTel CTO Ed Fox in conversation with Light Reading's Mitch Wagner. Also, Fox talks about how MetTel is going big on network functions virtualization (NFV).

Google & Tech Giants Cut Huawei Adrift

The Chinese equipment giant is sent packing by a host of the world's biggest technology companies and faces a huge threat to its consumer business after Google holds back some Android goodies.

The Importance of Hardware to 5G

At the Big 5G Event in Denver, Gilles Garcia, EMEA comms business lead director at chip specialist Xilinx, suggests the hardware platforms needed to underpin 5G rollouts are being overshadowed by excitement over software developments.

Eurobites: US Huawei Ban Hits European Chipmakers

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: France resists US pressure to play hardball with Huawei; lampposts row threatens UK's 5G rollout; ADVA lands Openreach cell site gateway gig.

Here's How One Tiny Wireless Carrier Is Prepping for 5G

Carolina West Wireless counts 300 towers and roughly 90,000 customers, and is still using a circuit-switched core network. But that's not stopping the operator from preparing for 5G.