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Kaspersky, Chinese firms added to FCC national security list
FCC adds Russia’s Kaspersky Lab, China Telecom (Americas) and China Mobile International USA to its list of threats to US national security. Read more…
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China Telecom and ZTE deploy a dedicated 5GC on the public cloud
China Telecom and ZTE have deployed a dedicated 5G core (5GC) on AWS’ public cloud, which will accelerate private 5G deployments. Read more…
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Shares in China Telecom, blacklisted by US, surge on Shanghai debut
Shares of China Telecom, which is blacklisted by the US government, surged as high as the Shanghai bourse’s 44% limit on new shares. Read more…
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ZTE and China Telecom jointly launch Sichuan’s first “5G + VR” system
ZTE Corporation and the Sichuan Branch of China Telecom has launched the first “5G + VR” system in China’s Sichuan province. Read more…
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FCC to revoke China Telecom authorization to operate in USA
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has begun the process of revoking China Telecom’s authorization to operate in the USA. Read more…
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X-Tech for smart campus to attract investment and innovation
A ‘Smart Campus’ project in China’s Shunde District is attracting a lot of attention for China Telecom’s local branch, and for Huawei. Read more…
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Cloud network convergence – foundation for innovation in the next decade
Cloud network convergence will lay the foundation for innovation in the next decade and key to achieving China’s network infrastructure goals Read more…
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Alibaba, China Mobile weigh $443mn investment in blacklisted Dahua
Dahua, China’s second-largest surveillance equipment maker, is among Chinese tech firms that Washington last year placed on a blacklist. Read more…
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Industry’s first 4G/5G dual-band micro base station supporting 3.5 GHz
ZTE Corporation and China Telecom have deployed the industry’s first 4G/5G dual-band micro base station supporting 3.5 GHz frequency band. Read more…
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Chinese telcos urge FCC not to revoke their rights to operate in the US
Chinese telcos urge FCC not to revoke authorization to provide international telecommunications services to and from the United States. Read more…
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China Telecom weathers pandemic, achieves 16 million 5G subscribers
Results show that China Telecom has firmly grasped the trend of digital transformation and is actively promoting the commercialisation of 5G. Read more…
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ZTE, China Telecom launch 5G remote diagnosis of coronavirus
ZTE and Sichuan Branch of China Telecom have launched China’s first 5G remote diagnosis of new coronavirus pneumonia. Read more…
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ZTE, China Telecom launch high-speed maglev 5G network
ZTE has jointly with China Telecom launched the world’s first commercial 5G maglev (magnetic levitation) high-speed network test in Shanghai, China. Read more…
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AI’s role in navigating the road to autonomous networks
As an infrastructure of information communication, telecommunications networks can potentially make great use of AI technology in becoming autonomous. Read more…
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Chinese mobile operators launch commercial 5G services
China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom have each confirmed that they have launched commercial 5G services in 50 cities. Read more…
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Now two US Senators want to review China Telecom and Unicom
Two US senators asked the FCC to review whether two Chinese state-owned telecom companies should be allowed to operate in the United States. Read more…
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China Telecom and China Unicom to co-build 5G network
State-backed full-service providers #ChinaUnicom and #ChinaTelecom have signed a #5G network co-build and co-share cooperation agreement. Read more…
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China Telecom launches HK-Guandong-Macao digital solutions
China Telecom has launched a series of digital solutions for the HK-Guandong-Macao Greater Bay Area to support operational improvement and innovation. Read more…
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New Philippines telco Mislatel faces national security fears
ITEM: The Philippines officially has a third telco – it’s called Mislatel, and because it counts China Telecom as a minority investor, critics are already expressing concerns over the national security implications. On Monday, the Read more…
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Nokia bags $2.3b in deals with China’s three operators
Nokia says it has signed three separate frame agreements worth a combined value of more than 2 billion euros ($2.3 billion) with China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom to facilitate their respective transitions to Read more…