Ericsson announced Monday that it’s reached an agreement to end all patent infringement litigation with Intellectual Ventures, a deal the telecom equipment vendor expects to negatively impact operating income in its Segment Networks this quarter. IP licensing company Intellectual Ventures brought multiple patent infringement lawsuits against Ericsson since 2012, in both the U.S. and Europe.…
Nokia Boasts 42 Commercial 5G Pacts
Nokia has inked 42 commercial 5G deals around the world, averaging one major contract pact each week since the end of March, the telecom equipment vendor said Monday. So far the contracts include 22 named customers, including a $3.5 billion multi-year 5G network deal with T-Mobile. The vendor also has separate 5G agreements with U.S.…
FT: Huawei Cuts Meetings With US, Sends US Workers Home
BEIJING (AP) — The Financial Times reported Friday that tech giant Huawei has ordered its employees to cancel technical meetings with American contacts and has sent home numerous U.S. employees working at its Chinese headquarters. The moves come amid growing U.S.-China tensions over trade and technology in which Huawei has been a main target. The…
Huawei Asks Court to Rule US Security Law Unconstitutional
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits its sales of telecom equipment. Huawei’s chief legal officer, Song Liuping, said Wednesday that Huawei filed a motion asking a court in Plano, Texas, for a…
T-Mobile Targets Rivals’ Subs with New Discount Match Offer
T-Mobile is going after rival carriers’ customers with an aggressive new offer promising to match or beat wireless discounts when eligible subscribers switch from AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. T-Mobile announced Thursday it will match discounts dollar for dollar via bill credits up to $15 for one line and $30 total for two lines or more,…
Qualcomm to Appeal Judge’s Ruling in FTC Antitrust Case
Qualcomm plans to seek an immediate stay and appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that the company violated antitrust law related to its licensing practices. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh sided with the Federal Trade Commission in her decision finding Qualcomm unlawfully “strangled competition” in the modem chip market by charging excessive licensing fees and…
Huawei: US Controls Have ‘No Impact,’ Talking to Google
BEIJING (AP) — The founder of Huawei expressed confidence Washington’s curbs on sales to the Chinese tech giant will have little impact and said Tuesday it is discussing “emergency relief” from Google for possible loss of services for its smartphone business. Huawei Technologies Ltd., the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers, has “supply…
China Criticizes US Action Against Huawei
BEIJING (AP) — China vowed Thursday to “resolutely safeguard” Chinese companies after Washington labeled telecom equipment giant Huawei a security risk and imposed export curbs on U.S. technology sales to the company. A foreign ministry spokesman, Lu Kang, criticized the moves as an “abuse of export control measures” after the Trump administration issued an order…
US Export Ban on Huawei Could Slow China’s 5G Push: Analyst
China’s aggressive 5G push is likely to slow as the country’s telcos wait for Huawei after an executive order issued by the Trump Administration Wednesday effectively imposed a U.S. export ban on the Chinese tech giant, according to Jeffries analysts. “Assuming the US export ban on Huawei remains unresolved for the next 12-24 months, we…
Huawei Hit By US Export Controls, Potential Import Ban
In a fateful swipe at telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration issued an executive order Wednesday apparently aimed at banning its equipment from U.S. networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls. Huawei would be the largest business ever subjected to the controls, a law enforcement measure that requires it…